Key Technologies
Polymaker has developed a number of cutting-edge technologies for 3D printing filament
Jam-Free™
Warp-Free™
Ash Free™
Stabilized Foaming™
Layer-Free™
Nano-Reinforcement™
Fiber Adhesion™
Jam-Free™
Jam-Free™ technology improves the heat stability of Polymaker’s PLA filaments with softening temperatures over 140 °C.
As a result, Polymaker’s PLA filaments show minimal softening in the “cold end” and can melt rapidly once entering the heating zone, leading to excellent printing quality with zero risk of nozzle jams.
As a result, Polymaker’s PLA filaments show minimal softening in the “cold end” and can melt rapidly once entering the heating zone, leading to excellent printing quality with zero risk of nozzle jams.
Warp-Free™
Warp-Free™ technology enables the production of Nylon-based filaments that can be 3D printed with excellent dimensional stability and near-zero warpage.
This is achieved by the fine control of micro-structure and crystallization behavior of Nylon, which enables the material to fully release the internal stress before solidification.
This is achieved by the fine control of micro-structure and crystallization behavior of Nylon, which enables the material to fully release the internal stress before solidification.
Ash-Free™
Ash-Free™ technology allows Polymaker’s filament which has been designed for investment casting to burn off cleanly without any residue, enabling defect-free metal parts.
3D printing has been used to produce investment casting patterns as it cuts down both the cost and lead time for small-volume production runs.
3D printing has been used to produce investment casting patterns as it cuts down both the cost and lead time for small-volume production runs.
Stabilized foaming™
Stabilized Foaming™ technology is used to produce foamed filaments, whose foam structure can survive the printing process and be inherited by the printed parts.
This enables light weight 3D printed parts with unprecedented surface finish.
This enables light weight 3D printed parts with unprecedented surface finish.
Layer-Free™
Layer-Free™ technology involves exposing a 3D printed part to an aerosol of micro-sized alcohol droplets, generated by a rapidly vibrating, perforated membrane called the nebulizer.
The aerosol will then be adsorbed by the surface of
the 3D printed part rendering it smooth and layer-free.
The aerosol will then be adsorbed by the surface of
the 3D printed part rendering it smooth and layer-free.
Nano-Reinforcement™
Nano-reinforcement™ technology is applied to produce filaments with excellent echanical
properties and printing quality.
It dramatically improves the toughness of the material by increasing its impact resistance
properties and printing quality.
It dramatically improves the toughness of the material by increasing its impact resistance
Fiber Adhension™
Fiber Adhesion™ technology improves the layer adhesion of fiber reinforced materials, by optimizing the surface chemistry of the fibers
to achieve better dispersion and bonding to the matrix.
This results in better strength along the Z-axis and reduced mechanical anisotropy.
to achieve better dispersion and bonding to the matrix.
This results in better strength along the Z-axis and reduced mechanical anisotropy.
Production Quality Stability
Compounding
Filament Extrusion
Drying
Packaging
Finally Packaged
Compounding
Blending all the formulation ingredients
Filament Extrusion
Extrusion of compounded pellets to form the filament
Drying & Packaging
Drying and packaging spooled filaments
Finally Packaged
Finally Packaged
