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Stratasys Announces New Open Material Options for 3D Printing
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Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS) is enhancing its manufacturing strategy by introducing a new open tier of third-party materials for FDM® 3D printers through an annual Open Material License. This initiative allows customers to access a broader range of materials, promoting additive manufacturing adoption. Stratasys is already offering open material options for Neo stereolithography 3D printers and has established a material ecosystem across various technologies. The company aims to meet increasing customer demands for sustainability, cost efficiency, and customization in additive manufacturing.
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New open tier for third-party materials enhances FDM 3D printing capabilities.
Broader range of materials expected to accelerate additive manufacturing adoption.
Establishment of a material ecosystem across multiple technologies improves customer offerings.
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Unvalidated materials may pose performance uncertainties until properly tested.
FDM added to growing open materials ecosystem strategy
Customers gain flexibility to explore broader sets of materials that can accelerate additive manufacturing adoption
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Stratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced it is advancing its manufacturing strategy with a new open tier of third-party materials for FDM® 3D printers via an annual Open Material License. The company is already providing open material availability on Neo stereolithography 3D printers, as well as the recently announced Stratasys Origin® One and Stratasys H350™ 3D printers. By extending this materials ecosystem approach to FDM technology, Stratasys will enable manufacturing customers to address new applications with demanding requirements while also having dual sources for materials.
Stratasys is bringing more materials options to FDM 3D printers to accelerate additive manufacturing adoption. (Photo: Business Wire)
Stratasys has been rapidly expanding its materials ecosystem this year across P3™, SAF™, and stereolithography 3D printing systems, giving customers a range of material offerings. For example, in September, the company introduced an Open Material License for the P3-based Origin One along with two new materials from Loctite by Henkel. Stratasys is now bringing accelerated material innovation to the most popular and reliable FDM systems in the industry.
“Innovative materials are the fuel powering additive manufacturing,” said Hugo da Silva, Vice President Additive Manufacturing at Covestro, a leading supplier of premium polymers. “That means we need more variety in materials to address as many manufacturing applications as possible. At the same time, we want to ensure customers have the utmost confidence in the performance of those materials. Stratasys’ new program is an important milestone for our industry, and we look forward to being a significant FDM filament provider.”
Manufacturing Senior Vice President Dick Anderson said this new material ecosystem reflects the increasingly central role of additive manufacturing for Stratasys customers. “Our customers urgently need the benefits of additive manufacturing at scale in their organizations – addressing sustainability, cost competitiveness, agility, and customization requirements,” he said. “Our three-tiered material ecosystem will help bring material innovation to our customers faster so we can continue to ensure the most trusted and reliable additive manufacturing platform is a substantial and essential part of the global manufacturing economy.”
The Stratasys Material Ecosystem includes:
Stratasys Preferred: Preferred by Stratasys for its customers for the highest performance applications. These materials are engineered to provide the best combination of material and printer performance and are developed either by Stratasys or third-party material partners.
Stratasys Validated: Materials validated by Stratasys with basic reliability testing to accelerate the expansion of material options available in the marketplace.
Open: Unvalidated materials accessed via an Open Material License (OML). These materials may offer unique attributes and the potential to address new applications but they have not received validation testing or optimization relative to performance and functionality on a Stratasys printer.
Stratasys-Validated materials are expected to be available to customers of FDM 3D printers during the second half of 2022, starting with the Fortus 450mc.
Stratasys now provides a progressively managed open-material ecosystem for the industry’s most comprehensive polymer additive technologies, delivering the broadest range of optimized and validated materials. Through GrabCAD Print™ software, customers will now have access to system print parameters to refine material capabilities as needed, optimizing part performance. All Stratasys Preferred materials and Validated materials for Stratasys systems are available for purchase through Stratasys and reseller partner channels.
Stratasysis leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organizations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.
To learn more about Stratasys visit www.stratasys.com, the Stratasysblog, Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook. Stratasys reserves the right to utilize any of the foregoing social media platforms, including the company’s websites, to share material, non-public information pursuant to the SEC’s Regulation FD. To the extent necessary and mandated by applicable law, Stratasys will also include such information in its public disclosure filings.
Stratasys, FDM, SAF, H350 and P3 Origin, Origin One, GrabCAD and GrabCADPrint are trademarks or registered trademarks of StratasysLtd. and/or its affiliates. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners, and Stratasys assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of these non-Stratasys products.
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What is Stratasys' new open material licensing program for FDM 3D printers?
Stratasys has launched an Open Material License allowing access to a broader range of third-party materials for enhanced FDM 3D printing capabilities.
How does the new material ecosystem benefit Stratasys customers?
The new material ecosystem provides customers with increased flexibility, enabling them to explore diverse material options that support various manufacturing applications.
When will the Stratasys-Validated materials be available for FDM 3D printers?
Stratasys-Validated materials are expected to be available during the second half of 2022, starting with the Fortus 450mc.
What are the three tiers of materials in Stratasys' ecosystem?
The three tiers are Stratasys Preferred (highest performance), Stratasys Validated (reliability tested), and Open (unvalidated materials available via Open Material License).
What role does additive manufacturing play for Stratasys customers?
Additive manufacturing is increasingly central for Stratasys customers, addressing needs for sustainability, cost competitiveness, agility, and customization.
