Summary of the press release:
- Dissolves up to six times faster than PVA and remains stable when higher temperatures or more demanding printing conditions are required
- Benefit from the exceptional thermal stability and excellent water solubility of naturally occurring carbohydrates
- Offers compliance on a wide range of materials including ABS, PC / ABS, nylon, TPU, CPE, PC, composites, and most other engineering materials
Original press release:
Infinite Material Solutions develops groundbreaking water-soluble 3D printing support structure material
River Falls, Wisc., November 12, 2019 – Post-processing continues to be a major challenge for 3D printers creating complex parts. Breakaway support structures require tedious mechanical breaking, trimming, and abrasion. Soluble carrier materials are often much more desirable because they can simply be dissolved in either water or a solvent; However, it is known that many of the usual soluble carrier materials are brittle or use additives that can impair thermal stability, printability or adhesion. That’s why Infinite Material Solutions developed Aquasys 120, a high-performance, water-soluble 3D printing substrate that is compatible with a wide variety of technical grade 3D printing materials.
The real strength of AquaSys 120 is its water solubility, which significantly reduces finishing time for printed parts. AquaSys 120 has been proven to dissolve up to six times faster than PVA. And unlike other PVA or BVOH filament materials, AquaSys 120 is extremely stable when higher temperatures or more demanding printing conditions are required.
AquaSys 120 is a composite material that takes advantage of the unusual thermal stability and excellent water solubility of a naturally occurring carbohydrate that has been mixed with a flexible and tough, but water-soluble polymer. In addition to its water solubility, AquaSys 120 is thermally stable and flexible, but robust enough to form a high quality filament, unlike many other similar materials that are usually too brittle to form a usable filament.
A unique feature of Aquasys 120 is its excellent adhesion to a wide range of materials including hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers such as ABS, PC / ABS, nylon, TPU, CPE, PC, composites and most other engineering materials. AquaSys 120 is hydrophilic, biocompatible, biodegradable, non-toxic, non-carcinogenic and environmentally friendly. This filament was recently patented and received the IDTechEX award “Best Development in 3D Printing”.
AquaSys 120 is available in 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameter filaments for use in a variety of 3D printing platforms and materials. AquaSys 120 components can be used in a variety of industries including packaging, drug dispensing, cosmetics, personal care products, and more.
Infinite Materials Solutions will present AquaSys 120 from November 19th to 22nd at the Formnext exhibition and conference in Hall 12.1, Stand G41 in Frankfurt. For more information about AquaSys 120 or to speak to a product expert, visit InfiniteMaterialSolutions.com.
About infinite material solutions
Infinite Material Solutions, LLC is an agile development company focused on unique capabilities to deliver disruptive materials to the additive manufacturing industry. Infinite Material Solutions, based in River Falls, WI, leverages extensive experience and depth in material design to develop new and unique solutions to the general challenges of additive manufacturing.
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