Achieve precision, flexibility, and durability with versatile silicone printing
Silicone Printing
Silicone printing is perfect for:
- Medical devices & prosthetics
- Seals, gaskets, & wearables
- Grips, sports equipment, and kitchenware
- Soft robotics components
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3D printing with silicone enables the creation of highly flexible, durable, and heat-resistant parts that can be custom-tailored for a wide range of applications. The material’s unique properties make it ideal for industries like healthcare, robotics, and automotive, where flexibility, biocompatibility, and chemical resistance are essential. This advanced 3D printing technique allows for the rapid prototyping and production of complex, soft, and functional parts that traditional manufacturing methods cannot easily replicate.
Key Benefits
- Flexibility and durability
- Heat and chemical resistant
- Biocompatibility and safety
Key Uses
- Surgical tools and devices
- Wearable health devices
- Headphones and earbuds
- Grippers and actuators
- Custom molds
- Soft tooling for low-volume production
- Vibration dampening components
The Benefits of 3D Printing Silicone
3D printing with silicone offers several advantages over traditional 3D printing materials like PLA, ABS, or even resin. Here are at three key benefits:
Flexibility and Durability
Silicone is inherently flexible, durable, and resistant to wear, making it ideal for applications requiring soft, elastic parts. When compared to rigid materials like PLA or ABS, silicone can withstand repeated stretching, bending, and compression without breaking or losing its shape. This makes it a go-to material for creating functional prototypes, soft molds, medical devices, or wearable products.
Heat and Chemical Resistance
Silicone has superior heat resistance and can withstand high temperatures (typically from -50°C to +250°C, depending on the type). This property is beneficial for creating parts that need to endure harsh environments or exposure to chemicals. In contrast, many other common 3D printing materials like PLA or ABS can degrade or soften at much lower temperatures.
Biocompatibility and Safety
Silicone is often biocompatible, making it an excellent choice for medical devices, implants, or anything that will come into contact with the skin. Silicone is hypoallergenic and less likely to cause adverse reactions, which is something other materials like PLA or certain resins can’t always offer. This makes silicone especially valuable in healthcare, prosthetics, and consumer products that need to be safe for long-term skin contact.
These advantages make silicone-based 3D printing a great choice for specific applications, such as soft robotics, healthcare, automotive, and consumer products that require unique properties like flexibility, chemical resistance, or biocompatibility.
Materials
- Silicone
RTV2 medical (5, 10, 25, 40 shA)(ISO 10993-05 certified)
RTV2 industrial (50 shA) - Polyurethane
Industrial (50 to 80 shA) - LSR (coming soon)
- Expoxy (coming soon)
Specifications
| Feature | Specification |
|---|---|
| Build volume | 300x250x200 mm |
| Layer height | 240µm to 350µm |
| Nozzle diameter | Ø0,23mm to Ø1,04mm |
| Toolheads | Independent dual extrusion |
| Heated chamber | Yes |
| Support | Soluble material |