New MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder Enables
3D Printing of Third-Party Engineering Materials
BASF 3D Printing Solutions and LEHVOSS Group
Join Other Leading Filament Suppliers in the METHOD Materials
Development Program
MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), today announces the availability of the
MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for METHOD. The new extruder
turns METHOD into an open materials platform, enabling users to
print with a wide variety of third-party materials on an industrial
3D printing platform. The MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder1 for
METHOD is now available for sale and shipping to customers.
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The news comes on the heels of the successful launch of the
METHOD Materials Development Program, announced in November 2019,
which allows leading filament companies to qualify their materials
for the MakerBot LABS extruder. The program has gained significant
momentum since it was announced and MakerBot has added leading
materials suppliers BASF 3D Printing Solutions and LEHVOSS Group to
its growing list of partners, which also includes Jabil, Polymaker,
Kimya, and Mitsubishi Chemical.
"By transforming METHOD into an open materials platform, we
provide our users with an incredibly powerful tool to realize their
ideas. Engineers can now print a growing number of advanced
third-party materials on an industrial 3D printing platform, which
was designed to produce stronger and more accurate parts than
competing desktop 3D printers," said Johan-Till Broer, VP of
Product Development, MakerBot. "We have partnered with some of the
best material companies in the industry to rapidly expand and
diversify the materials portfolio for METHOD. With our partners and
customers, we will explore the boundaries of what's possible with
METHOD to unlock new applications."
The new MakerBot LABS extruder encourages engineers to push the
limits of what’s possible with METHOD 3D printers by experimenting
with new 3D printing materials. METHOD’s industrial capabilities
are ideal for printing parts with advanced materials that allow
engineers to unlock new 3D printing applications. With its 100°C
heated chamber, METHOD can produce parts that are stronger and more
accurate than those printed on a desktop 3D printer with a heated
build plate2. Soluble SR-30 supports from Stratasys3 and water
soluble PVA enables the user to print complex geometries with
advanced engineering materials that are difficult to print
successfully on a desktop 3D printer.
With a modified hot end, the new MakerBot LABS extruder gives
users advanced customization options for new materials, including
interchangeable nozzle assemblies and expanded print settings in
MakerBot’s print preparation software, MakerBot Print. The LABS
extruder can reach up to 300°C, and includes sensors that track
temperature, materials, and extruder jams.
MakerBot is actively working with its partners to qualify
specific materials for the METHOD platform. Recommended materials
for the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for METHOD include:
- Polymaker PolyMax™ PC: Polycarbonate (PC) has excellent
toughness, strength and heat resistance. PolyMax PC works well with
METHOD’s soluble SR-30 supports to print more complex parts than on
a desktop 3D printer. This filament opens new applications in the
automotive, railway and aerospace industries.
- Jabil PETg ESD: Jabil Engineered Materials PETg ESD is an easy
processing, Electrostatic Dissipative (ESD) product for printing
parts that meet sensitive electronics and could be damaged by
electrostatic discharge.
- Jabil TPE SEBS 1300 95A: A flexible material with a 95A
durometer that bends, flexes, and stretches, and has demonstrated
success in printing complex geometries. Unlike other elastomers,
SEBS 95A is not sensitive to moisture and doesn’t require
drying.
- Kimya ABS CARBON: An ABS composite material with 30% chopped
carbon fiber for improved stiffness and compression strength, as
well as lower weight than regular ABS.
- Kimya PETG CARBON: PETG reinforced with carbon fibers for
excellent stiffness and increased tensile strength over regular
PETG.
- Mitsubishi Chemical DURABIO™: DURABIO is an engineering,
bio-based, BPA free resin. It combines PMMA’s transparency with a
higher chemical and scratch resistance compared to polycarbonate
(PC). The core applications for the material are in automotive,
housing, interior and exterior décor.
The MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for METHOD can be
purchased as an additional accessory. New materials for the
MakerBot LABS extruder can be purchased directly from MakerBot’s
partners. Companies interested in joining the MakerBot Materials
Development Program can contact MakerBot at labs@makerbot.com.
For more information, visit www.makerbot.com/labs.
MakerBot is offering a significant, limited-time 30% discount on
100 METHOD and METHOD X 3D printers to help businesses who need to
get professional 3D printing capabilities into the hands of their
employees. Visit MakerBot online to learn more.
MakerBot, METHOD, METHOD X, and MakerBot Print are registered
trademarks or trademarks of MakerBot Industries, LLC in the United
States and/or other countries. SR-30 is a trademark of Stratasys,
Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
— Partner Quotes —
“We are very excited to be part of the Materials Development
Program for the MakerBot METHOD with our high-performance LUVOCOM
3F Filaments,” said Thomas Collet, Director of 3D Printing
Materials and Marketing, LEHVOSS Group. “We believe that the METHOD
X with its 100°C heated chamber is a great platform for our
dedicated materials, based on PET and high-temperature resistant
PA, to enable end use parts that fulfill the highest
requirements.”
"With more synergy between material and machine we see a greater
focus on the applications realized with 3D printing. High
temperature materials provide a gateway to production-ready printed
parts and the METHOD is the perfect platform to utilize them," said
Dr. Xiaofan Luo, CEO, Polymaker.
“Close collaboration between leading filament suppliers and 3D
printer manufacturers is crucial for growing and advancing the 3D
printing market. Through this partnership, MakerBot and KIMYA
provide an ideal combination of advanced engineering materials and
an industrial 3D printing system that produces high quality parts.
The heated chamber and the SR-30 support material of METHOD are
ideal for printing complex end-use parts with KIMYA ABS-based
materials. Together, we are expanding applications for 3D printing
following the high requirements of manufacturers,” explains
Pierre-Antoine Pluvinage, Business Development Director at Kimya –
Additive Manufacturing by ARMOR.
About MakerBot
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS), is a
global leader in the 3D printing industry. The company helps create
the innovators of today and the businesses and learning
institutions of the future. Founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, NY,
MakerBot strives to redefine the standards for 3D printing for
reliability, accessibility, precision, and ease-of-use. Through
this dedication, MakerBot has one of the largest install bases in
the industry and also runs Thingiverse, the largest 3D printing
community in the world.
We believe there's an innovator in everyone, so we make the 3D
printing tools that make your ideas matter. Discover innovation
with MakerBot 3D printing.
To learn more about MakerBot, visit makerbot.com.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’
and/or MakerBot's beliefs regarding the benefits consumers will
experience from the MakerBot LABS Extruder and its features are
forward-looking statements reflecting management's current
expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are
based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to
rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties
associated with Stratasys' and MakerBot's businesses, actual
results could differ materially from those projected or implied by
these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to: the risk that consumers will not
perceive the benefits of the MakerBot LABS Extruder and its
features to be the same as Stratasys and MakerBot do; the risk that
unforeseen technical or other difficulties will delay the
availability of the MakerBot LABS Extruder; and other risk factors
set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Stratasys' most
recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 7, 2019. Stratasys (or MakerBot)
is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any obligation) to
update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise
required by the rules and regulations of the SEC.
________________ 1 The MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder for
METHOD is an experimental product and is not covered under limited
warranty or MakerCare. 2 Results are material dependent. 3 Only
available for use with MakerBot METHOD X.
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