Forward AM and Shapeways have co-branded a new online order platform for customers. All products ordered via this platform will be produced with Shapeways’ proprietary technology and Forward AM materials.
Once the 3D model has been uploaded, the customer can get instant pricing for the manufacture of finished products, and quickly and easily place an order.
To facilitate and expedite the creation of finished products, Shapeways will not only produce finished products and fulfill online orders, but also provide the technology to leverage Forward AM’s current network of production partners and service bureaus to create products printed in Forward AM materials. Customer support for orders placed on the co-branded site will be handled by Shapeways, who has helped more than one million creators by successfully 3D printing over 12 million finished parts.
“Our partnership with Shapeways and the use of their technology will allow a broader customer base to create and order high-quality 3D printed prototypes and functional parts online made with our Forward AM material,” said Jim Reddy, Managing Director North America, BASF 3D Printing Solutions. “To help accelerate the use of additive manufacturing at scale, we are focusing on making our high-performance materials easily accessible to consumers while leveraging the manufacturing and services capabilities of our global 3D printing network.”
The first phase of available materials
The co-branded website will carry key Forward AM Ultrasint® powders and Ultracur3D® photopolymers. They include:
- Ultrasint® PP nat 01 – polypropylene, used in the plastic industry, typically for serial production and functional parts;
- HP High Reusability PP enabled by BASF – versatile, durable, and chemically resistant polypropylene material qualified for HP’s production-grade 3D printing systems
- Ultracur3D® RG 35 – medium-viscosity, highly reactive photopolymer resulting in accurate, rigid multipurpose parts
- Ultrasint® TPU01 – high-performing thermoplastic polyurethane which enables the production of elastomeric functional parts
Phase two is expected to include the introduction of at least five additional new products before the end of the year.
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