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3D printing in Silicone from 3D-Alchemy.

Dear !*FIRSTNAME*!,

Firstly I hope your New Year has got off to a good start.

3D Printing in Silicone has a bit of a history.

We first came across a technology for 3d printing true Silicone almost 10 years ago. The innovative process was being developed by a British start up based in Sheffield and produced viable parts in real silicone.  Sadly the project didn't attract the required funding and went away.

Skip forward 10 years and we've seen several technologies come and go and there are new ones on the horizon.

Our preferred Silicone material is our 'Silicone Rubber' which is printed using an inkjet derived technology. The material offers good temperature resistance of up to 200 deg C  and comes in two different Shore A hardness values, 35 and 65.

The 3d-printing process gives you fine detail and a smooth surface finish and this is helped by the wash away support technology.

We're classing this material as 'Strong and Durable' and expect good longevity from 3d printed parts when used in appropriate applications.

Our 'True Silicone' alternative produces superb parts with intricate detail with very thin walls and structures. 'True Silicone' is available is a range of shore A values and has biomedical certification. On the downside it is potentially not as long lived and higher prices. 

Click to our 3D Printing in Silicone Service web page for more information. 

Don't forget our 'Materials Wizard' is  a great tool to narrow down your material choice and select the best match for your project.

Call us now for datasheets, advice or a quote.  Details below.

Best wishes

David Tapley

Managing Director.