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Stratasys Ltd. has commercially launched P3 Silicone 25A, a high-performance material created through collaboration with Shin-Etsu, a company in the silicone science space. Made for the Stratasys Origin DLP platform, this silicone allows production of flexible parts.
P3 Silicone 25A delivers chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical behavior of conventional silicones, and it opens up the capacity for manufacturers to get rid of tooling, reduce lead times, and support localized, low-volume production, according to Stratasys. The material has been validated in thermal aging tests up to 1,000 hours at 150°C and passed biocompatibility and flame retardancy certification, Stratasys adds.
Silicone is often used for applications such as seals, gaskets, vibration dampers, wearables, and soft-touch components. P3 Silicone 25A joins Stratasys’ production-grade P3 DLP technology and Shin-Etsu’s expertise in silicone chemistry for a solution for end-use silicone parts.
“The proliferation of additive manufacturing in production environments depends on specialty materials that perform to the standards of traditional methods,” says Rich Garrity, chief business unit officer, Stratasys. “Our collaboration with Shin-Etsu delivers precisely that. P3 Silicone 25A gives manufacturers the flexibility of additive with the trusted performance of true silicone—backed by repeatable results and real-world data.”
The launch marks the first in a planned portfolio of silicone materials co-developed by Stratasys and Shin-Etsu, with additional hardness levels and application-specific variants expected in the future, according to Stratasys.
“We are excited and proud to be working with Stratasys, the global leader in additive manufacturing, to bring 3D printable true silicone to market and grow together,” says Makoto Ohara, head of Sales and Marketing Department S4, Shin-Etsu Silicones Europe B.V. “P3 Silicone 25A combines excellent physical properties and long-term reliability with detailed and precise printability. It can rightly be considered ‘true silicone’ in both composition and performance.”
P3 Silicone 25A is available for order in EMEA and APAC and coming to the Americas later this year.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website
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