MATERIALS | 3D PRINTING


Right: EV charger and pipe produced with PolyJet ToughOne from Stratsys


also gone for tough properties with the launch in 2025 of PolyJet ToughOne White. This is an engineering material for tough and durable functional prototyping and production parts for use with the company’s high-precision PolyJet 3D printers.


Concept to function PolyJet ToughOne material features enhanced impact resistance and flexibility that allow for drillable, millable, and self-tapping features. It is well-suited for creating accurate manufacturing aids, jigs, and fixtures, with the option for colour labeling. It is also intended for custom housings, brackets, and covers in consumer electronics, impact-resistant components, and robotic end- effectors for industrial applications. The material could also find applications in other key sectors such as automotive, consumer goods, and eye- wear, said Stratasys, which printed an EV charger and pipe with the material. “Manufacturers are constantly balancing speed,


Below: Propeller 3D printed using Latiblend 7587 AM K/10 from Lati3Dlab


cost, and performance when developing new prod- ucts, and every unnecessary prototype iteration adds delays and expense,” said Rich Garrity, Chief Business Unit Officer at Stratasys. “With ToughOne, we’re giving engineers a material that lets them move from concept to functional testing faster, with precision and performance built in.” In the medicare sector, Stratasys teamed up with Shin-Etsu to develop P3 Med Silicone 25A, a biocompatible silicone for 3D printing patient- specific medical devices and low-volume produc- tion parts. Fully certified to ISO 10993 standards, the material delivers authentic silicone properties such as elasticity, durability, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and ageing, said Stratasys. “P3 Med Silicone 25A opens new possibilities


for patient-specific devices and low-volume medical production,” said Erez Ben Zvi, Vice President, Healthcare, Stratasys. “Combining authentic silicone properties with biocompatibility


on the Origin [3D printing] system provides manufacturers the ability to produce durable, high-precision parts without moulds or tooling, making additive manufacturing more practical and cost-effective for healthcare applications.” The material enables scalable production of ana- tomically precise devices like hearing aids, CPAP masks, orthotics, and prosthetics, eliminating costly tooling and reducing production cycle times. Stratasys said that by combining its additive manufacturing expertise with Shin-Etsu’s silicone science, the P3 Silicone line provides high-quality, injection-moulding-grade parts with tight precision and excellent surface finish, accelerating develop- ment and improving patient-specific outcomes.


Engineering compounds Lati3Dlab and Physis Lab, a spin-off of the Politecnico di Milano in Italy, collaborated on the development of functional 3D printed components for Marino, an electric propulsion prototype vessel presented by the Physis PEB team at the Monaco Energy Boat Challenge 2025. Using Lati engineering materials for additive manufacturing, it was possible to create complex, light and robust parts, ready for functional testing in real operating conditions. Two materials were used for the Marino vessel. Latiblend 7587 AM K/10, a PC/PBT 10CF compound used for 3D printing the propeller, combines rigidity, mechani- cal strength and dimensional stability even in a marine environment. Later G AM UVH-V0, a PETG V0 material chosen for the battery support, guarantees self-extinguishing even at reduced thicknesses, combined with excellent dimensional stability. The Physis Lab team praised Latiblend 7587 AM


K 10, a carbon fibre-reinforced PC compound that guarantees high mechanical strength and dimen-


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