Additive Manufacturing material provider Evonik has launched a new PEEK filament for industrial 3D printing applications. Launched under the brand name INFINAM® PEEK 9359 F, the new filament could be used as a metal replacement in common extrusion-based 3D printing technologies such as FDM.
As a reminder, INFINAM® is Evonik’s distinctive product name for its range of ready-to-use 3D printing materials
The material producer explains that the high-performance polymer is a natural-colored PEEK filament. With a diameter of 1.75 mm, it is wound on 500 g spools to facilitate its use with FFF/FDM 3D printers. Since it delivers high mechanical strength, hydrolysis resistance, or inherent flame retardancy properties, it would be a good material candidate for the production of lightweight and high-performance 3D parts for the aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas industries.
Furthermore, what makes the material ideal as a metal replacement in certain applications is the fact that compared to stainless steel, 3D printed parts made of INFINAM® PEEK 9359 F are approximately 80 percent lighter and 30 percent tougher with excellent fatigue resistance; not to mention that the material would also deliver unique wear resistance and low sliding friction properties.
“Following the commercial success of the PEEK filament for medical technology, we are now expanding the product range to include an industrial material grade,” says Sylvia Monsheimer, who heads Additive Manufacturing & New 3D Technologies at Evonik. “We use our innovative strength in polymer chemistry to constantly develop and bring to the market new filaments, powders, or photopolymers to diversify the material landscape and thereby enable new infinite 3D applications.”
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