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Just finished a seminar over at Purple Platypus called “FDM Material Selection.” The seminar covered all the FDM materials that their Stratasys machines handle. Great information and samples!

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Here’s their main entrance, and here’s their link: http://www.purpleplatypus.com/

02_Classroom

First, we had a short classroom presentation, where we learned the properties of the four main-materials they use in their Stratasys 3D Printers...

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The UPrint 3d Printer

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A Dimesions 12ooes 3D Printer

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The inside of the UPrint SE 3D Printer

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Their mascot, Purple Platypus printed on a FDM printer, finished and painted…

07_Ultem_Sample

Here's a sample of their new material, Ultem 9085. This is a two-part mold used to shape-press (pressure-stamping) 1/4 aluminum plates...

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Detail of a 5 inch FDM printed object. The material is ABS...

09_ABS_Finishing

ABS material treated with a chemical that smooths the stratification from the printing...

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More ABS material treated with a chemical that smooths the stratification from the printing...

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ABS printed parts (the dark material,) with the support-material attached to them. The support material is dissolved on the Stratasys machines...

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Actual working pieces straight-out of a 3D Printer. The material is ABS and they were mass-printed with a Fortus 400mc 3D Printer...

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Here's a sample-piece of the internal support-structure that you can generate using Stratasys' software, Catalyst...

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And the Ultem pressure-stamp mold. This material is very-high strength and can withstand high heat and pressure...


Cheers!