SABIC, a thermoplastic technology company, presented a new portfolio of high-performance filament grades for FDM 3D printing at RAPID + TCT.

SABIC said the new products address a growing global demand for grater material choices in the industrial filament market and form the basis of the company’s strategy to advance additive manufacturing from prototyping technology to mass production.

The filaments are designed for use with Stratasys Fortus printers and feature the same composition as the company’s injection molding grades. SABIC’s new filaments are based on three of the leading resins: ULTEM polyetherimide (PEI); CYCOLAC acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); and LEXAN polycarbonate (PC).

Manufacturers can use SABIC’s new filaments to create high-performance, long-lasting end-use parts.

SABIC’s six new materials that offer improved performance will be showcased at RAPID + TCT at booth # 2537. These include:

• ULTEM ™ AM9085F Filament – This is a high performance PEI product made from ULTEM ™ 9085 resin. This product offers high heat resistance and mechanical strength, is UL94 V-0 compliant at 1.5 and 3.0 mm, and meets the requirements of FAR 25.853 and OSU 65/65 with little FST development. It is available in black and natural (unpigmented) colors.

• CYCOLAC ™ AMMG94F Filament – This is a general purpose ABS product made from CYCOLAC ™ MG94 resin. It offers a balance of properties suitable for a wide variety of applications and is UL94 HB compliant at 3.0mm. It is available in black, white and natural colors (unpigmented).

• LEXAN ™ AM1110F Filament – This general purpose PC product is made from LEXAN ™ HF1110 resin. It offers higher thermal properties than general purpose ABS filaments, is UL94 V-2 compliant at 3.0 mm and is available in white.

“The introduction of our first six new filaments, based on SABIC’s world-class portfolio of high-performance engineering thermoplastics, will help us identify a pathway for introducing future breakthrough materials solutions for additive manufacturing,” said Lori Louthan, director of bulk transportation . SABIC. “We use our extensive material and processing know-how to manufacture new filaments with higher performance than the current offerings, with the aim of extending their use to the development of production parts.

“As with other plastic conversion processes in the past, SABIC aims to make an important contribution to the growth and success of our customers and the additive manufacturing industry through advanced materials and processes.”

SABIC will also show applications printed from its disruptive development materials, which are designed for modeling enamel deposits and which may offer improved performance compared to currently available products. These materials include:

• High impact polycarbonate filament for more robust performance during processing and secondary operations, as well as the ability to withstand end use conditions with high impact strength.
• Polycarbonate and ULTEM healthcare filaments made from SABIC resins enable printed parts with excellent mechanical performance, sterilizability, and biocompatibility.
• High impact resistant ULTEM filament with the advantages of the ULTEM 9085 resin, but with higher toughness.
• Flame, smoke and toxicity compliant polycarbonate filament for use in demanding aerospace applications.
• EXTEM thermoplastic polyimide filament with a heat resistance exceeding that of ULTEM filament.
• Tear support materials for SABIC’s ULTEM, PC and ABS filaments offer additional choices in filament material supply.

SABIC will present its new material portfolio at RAPID + TCT at booth no. 2537.

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