We are happy to announce that we will be part of the #ADDITIV #Automotive of 3Dnatives on September 28, 2021 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm).
ADDITIV Automotive is a free virtual event specialized on 3D printing in the #automotive industry.
PPprint booth: Floor 2 | Table 2.1
You can participate in the event under the following link: https://www.additiv.events/automotive-dach
We are looking forward to your visit at our booth.
Company profile can be found on the pages 30 to 33 in the 2021 edition of the AM Health Magazine of Manufactur3D.
Link to the company profile: https://manufactur3dmag.com/am-health-june-july-2021-2/
Link to more information about PPprint and its applications: www.ppprint.de
As one of the most important plastic materials Polypropylene (PP) combines excellent recyclability with many beneficial properties such as mechanical strength, chemical resistance and biocompatibility. As a result, PP is increasingly being used in additive manufacturing and especially in extrusion-based 3D printing, across a wide range of industries. The German company PPprint is specialized in 3D printing of polypropylene, providing innovative solutions and a unique product portfolio for professional 3D printing PP in industrial applications. The portfolio includes a world-wide unique package consisting of PP materials optimized for 3D printing, a tailored 3D printing build surface and a novel break-away support material. With this complete solution, PPprint enables high-quality 3D printing of PP in various applications.
Based on the versatile property profile, which has been appreciated in products produced by injection molding and extrusion for many years, polypropylene also offers enormous potential to manufacture reliable 3D printed products in the field of additive manufacturing. For successful industrial 3D printing of polypropylene with the established extrusion-based 3D printing technologies FFF, FDM or FGF, three critical components are essential. The 3D printed PP-material should have low warpage and high interlayer bonding strength. In addition, the 3D printing build surface must allow reliable 3D printing of PP parts without the need of additional adhesives and enable non-destructive, residue-free removal of the product. On top of this, a support material is required to print more complex structures. The company PPprint is dedicated to advance 3D printing with polypropylene and has solved the above challenges. PPprint offers its customers the complete solution for successful 3D printing of polypropylene. The recently launched break-away support material ‘P-support 279’ does not only complement the existing PP-filament product line ‘P-filament-721’ and the 3D printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’, but significantly broadens the spectrum of applications. This complete package makes PPprint the only company worldwide to offer an industry-ready solution for extrusion-based 3D printing with PP.
Polypropylene (PP) – The 3D printing material of choice
When searching a suitable material for industrial applications in 3D printing, the number of materials offering the desired property profile is limited. For this reason, PP, which has already proven its wide applicability in numerous technical and medical technology products, represents one of the most promising additive manufacturing materials. PP has a broad property profile including very good break-resistance, low density, and high chemical resistance to acids, bases, alcohols, and water. In addition, PP is skin compatible, sterilizable and can be used in contact with food opening further interesting application fields. 3D printed PP parts can also be easily cleaned in a dishwasher and is microwave resistant. Furthermore, PP can be recycled as an energy source and as material itself, enabling a circular economy.
PPprint has combined beneficial properties of PP in its filament portfolio ‘P-filament 721’. ‘P-filament 721’ is optimized for low warpage and excellent layer adhesion, resulting in resilient, mechanically stable 3D printed products. An additional advantage is that ‘P-filament 721’ does not require drying before 3D printing and can be stored under ambient conditions. 3D printed parts made from ‘P-filament 721 natural’ are certified as biologically safe according to DIN EN ISO 10993-5 and suitable for applications with skin contact, for instance in medical technology. The latest addition to the PPprint filament product line is the expansion to a variety of different colors. Ten different colors are currently available on stock, offering the possibility to customize the visual appearance of PP components. Furthermore, PPprint provides individualized colors for specific customer needs.
A durable 3D printing build surface for PP
The 3D printing build surface represents a crucial component of industrial 3D printing with PP. The ‘P-surface 141’, specially tailored for ‘P-filament 721’, enables a reliable and reproducible 3D printing process of PP. ‘P-surface 141’ solves the difficulties of sufficiently adhering polypropylene to the 3D printer build surface. ‘P-surface 141’ is a high quality, heat resistant 3D printing build surface with high durability and long service-lifetime. ‘P-surface 141’ can be used with all commercial 3D printers. The 3D printing build surface is ready for immediate use without further pre-treatment. Due to the optimized composition of ‘P-surface 141’, the component adheres perfectly to the surface during printing and warpage is minimized. After completion of the printing process, the parts can be easily removed by hand at elevated temperatures from the printing bed without residuals.
The world’s first break-away support material designed for PP
The support material ‘P-support 279’ was specifically developed for PP and enables the production of complex and sophisticated structures with bridges, overhangs, and openings. As a break-away support material ‘P-support 279’ can be cleanly removed manually from the printed part after 3D printing at elevated temperatures. The support material has high stiffness, low warpage, and excellent adhesion to the printed PP part and the 3D printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’. Furthermore, it can be advantageously used to print support structures on top of polypropylene as well as rafts. The ‘P-surface 279’ does not attract water and does not need to be dried before 3D printing or during storage. A break-away support has the advantage that no solvent is needed, and no aqueous polymer-containing waste is produced. In addition, the thermoplastic break-away support material ‘P-support 279’ can be recycled after the 3D printing process.
More information about PPprint: www.ppprint.de
| You can explore the complete PPprint product portfolio at the upcoming TCT ASIA 2021 in Shanghai, China at the booth of PPprint’s cooperation partner Raise3D (BOOTH H40). Contact at the TCT Asia 2021: Dr. Minde Jin Co-founder and China representative of PPprint Senior Manager Materials Raise3D E-Mail: china@ppprint.de |
Contact person Asia and Europe:
Dominik Walthierer
E-Mail: office@ppprint.de
Contact person North America:
Sebastian Schmidt
E-Mail: schmidt@ppprint.de
Contact person India:
Sanjeev Baliga
E-Mail: india@ppprint.de
More about the ‘P-support 279: https://www.ppprint.de/product/p-support-279/?lang=en
The original article was published on: https://www.tctmagazine.com
PPprint GmbH, a specialist for 3D printing of polypropylene (PP), is now offering a unique product portfolio for professional 3D printing of PP for consumer and industrial applications. The company’s latest innovation is the world’s first break-away support material for PP, which allows the simple and high-quality production of complex geometries and products with bridges, overhangs and openings.
For successful industrial 3D printing of polypropylene using established extrusion-based processes, such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), or Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF), three critical components are essential. First, the 3D printed material should have low warpage and high interlayer bonding strength. Second, the 3D printing build surface must allow reliable 3D printing of PP parts without the use of additional adhesives and a non-destructive and residue-free removal of the printed product. Third, a support material is needed to print complex structures. PPprint GmbH, the specialist for 3D printing with polypropylene, has now solved all of these three challenges.
“With the new support material ‘P-support 279’ which is now available on the market, the existing filament product line ‘P-filament-721’ and the 3d printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’, which was specially developed for PP, are not only supplemented but decisively further developed. PPprint GmbH is thus the only company worldwide to offer its customers a complete solution for successful industrial 3D printing with PP,” said Dr. Christian Neuber, CEO and Co-Founder of PPprint GmbH.
The support material ‘P-support 279’, which is specially designed for polypropylene, enables 3D printing of complex geometries and can be easily and cleanly removed manually from the printed part at elevated temperatures. The support material has high stiffness, low warpage, and excellent adhesion to the printed PP-part as well as the 3d printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’. In addition, it can be used advantageously to print support structures on polypropylene and rafts. ‘P-support 279’ does not absorb water and therefore requires no drying prior to 3D printing. In addition, as a break-away support material, ‘P-support 279’ has the advantage that no solvents need to be used and therefore no aqueous polymer-containing waste is generated during release. Furthermore, the thermoplastic break-away support material ‘P-support 279’ can be recycled as an energy source and as the material itself.
“In the technology field of additive manufacturing, the wide-ranging property profile of polypropylene offers enormous potential and the importance of PP in 3D printing is steadily increasing. This is mainly based on the diversified characteristics of PP with very good breaking strength, low density, excellent chemical resistance and recyclability. These advantages go far beyond the property profiles of materials classically used in the FDM process and enable the additive manufacturing of products that can be used in industry and medical technology,” explained Prof. Dr. Hans-Werner Schmidt, University of Bayreuth, Director of the Bavarian Polymer Institute and Co-Founder of PPprint GmbH.
The original article was published at 3dprintingmedia.network and can be found at: https://www.3dprintingmedia.network/ppprint-launches-break-away-support-material-for-pp-polypropylene-3d-printing/
More information about ‘P-support 279’: https://www.ppprint.de/product/p-support-279/?lang=en
Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most important plastic materials, combining excellent recyclability with advantageous properties in terms of mechanics, chemical resistance and biocompatibility. In additive manufacturing and especially in extrusion-based 3D printing, PP is therefore used in a wide range of industries. PPprint focuses on 3D printing of polypropylene and offers a unique product portfolio for professional 3D printing and industrial applications. Their latest innovation is the first break-away support material for PP which enables you to produce even more complex geometries and products with bridges and overhangs.
The broad property profile of polypropylene offers enormous potential and ensures that PP is becoming increasingly important in additive manufacturing. For successful industrial 3D printing of polypropylene using established extrusion-based processes, such as Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) or Fused Granular Fabrication (FGF), three critical components are essential.
First, the 3D printed material should have low warpage and high interlayer bonding strength. Second, the 3D printing build surface must allow reliable 3D printing of PP parts and non-destructive and residue-free removal of the product without the need of additional adhesives. Third, a support material is needed to print more complex structures.
PPprint has now solved these three challenges. The support material ‘P-support 279’, which is now available does not only complement the existing filament product line ‘P-filament-721’ and the 3D printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’, but significantly enhances them. Therefore, PPprint is the only company worldwide to offer its customers a complete solution for successful industrial 3D printing with PP.
The company’s latest innovation is the break-away support filament ‘P-support 279’, which is specially designed for their PP filament ‘P-filament 721’. This customized support material enables 3D printing of even more complex products and can be easily and cleanly removed manually from the printed part at elevated temperatures. With ‘P-support 279’, PPprint GmbH, offers the world’s first break-away support material specially developed for polypropylene, with which highly complex and sophisticated structures with bridges, overhangs, and openings can now be realized.
The support material has high stiffness, low warpage, and excellent adhesion to the printed PP part and the 3D printing build surface ‘P-surface 141’. Furthermore, it can be advantageously used to print support structures on polypropylene as well as rafts. ‘P-support 279’ does not attract water and does not need to be dried prior to 3D printing or while in storage. Break-away support has the advantage that no solvents need to be used or aqueous polymer-containing waste is generated. In addition, the thermoplastic break-away support material ‘P-Support 279’ can be recycled.
The 3D printing build surface is a crucial component in extrusion-based 3D printing. The ‘P-surface 141’ 3D printing build surface, specially developed for the ‘P-filament 721’ product line, enables a reliable and reproducible 3D printing process of PP. ‘P-surface 141’ offers a high quality, heat-resistant printing build surface with high durability and service life. ‘P-surface 141’ can be used with all commercially available 3D printers. The 3D printing build surface is ready for use without further pre-treatment and additional adhesives. Due to the optimized nature of ‘P-surface 141’, the component adheres perfectly to the surface during printing and warpage is minimized. After completing printing, the parts can be easily removed by hand at elevated printing build surface temperatures without leaving any residue.
PPprint GmbH offers a wide portfolio of PP filaments. The ‘P-filaments 721’ are optimized for low warpage and very good layer adhesion, resulting in resilient, mechanically stable 3D printed products. Standard ‘P-filament 721’ is available in natural color, white and black in 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm diameters. 3D-printed parts made from ‘P-filament 721′ natural’ are certified as biologically safe according to DIN EN ISO 10993-5, which is relevant for diverse applications, e.g. in medical technology. Special colors are produced according to customer requests. Since polypropylene does not absorb water, ‘P-filaments 721’ do not need to be dried prior to 3D printing.
When searching for a suitable material for 3D printed industrial components, the number of materials which offer a suitable property profile is limited. In this context one promising material is polypropylene, which has already proven its broad applicability in numerous technical and medical applications in injection molding and extrusion over the past decades. PP has a broad property profile that includes very good breaking strength, low density as well as high chemical resistance to acids, bases, alcohols and water. Furthermore, PP’s skin compatibility, easy sterilizability, and food-safe properties open up additional interesting fields of application. 3D-printed parts can be cleaned in a dishwasher without any problems. In addition, PP can be recycled as energy source and as material itself.
The original article from 3dprinting.com can be found under the following link: https://3dprinting.com/filament/ppprint-launches-worlds-first-break-away-support-material-for-3d-printing-of-polypropylene/
Link to ‘P-support 279’: https://www.ppprint.de/product/p-support-279/?lang=en
We are happy to still be in close contact with our customers despite the current situation. This week, for instance, we were able to conduct a training for 3D printing with polypropylene in compliance with hygiene regulations at Ortholutions.
The focus was on additive manufacturing of otheses made with PP.
We would like to thank Ortholutionsfor the trust placed in us.
Of course, we also offer our trainings in digital form.
Are you interested in a training for 3D printing with PP?
Contact us now!
