- Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS, Financial) launches P3™ Silicone 25A for high-performance 3D printing applications.
- The new material offers chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical behavior akin to traditional silicones.
- P3™ Silicone 25A is validated for thermal aging and biocompatibility, aimed at sectors like automotive and healthcare.
Stratasys Ltd. (SSYS), a leader in additive manufacturing, has announced the commercial launch of P3™ Silicone 25A, a groundbreaking high-performance material developed in collaboration with Shin-Etsu, a global expert in silicone science. Exclusively designed for the Stratasys Origin® DLP platform, this innovative material addresses a critical gap in industrial 3D printing by providing genuine silicone parts with precision, durability, and repeatability.
The P3™ Silicone 25A offers manufacturers significant benefits including the elimination of tooling, reduced lead times, and support for localized, low-volume production. It combines the chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical behavior of conventional silicones with the flexibility and efficiency of 3D printing. Validated for thermal aging tests up to 1,000 hours at 150°C and certified for biocompatibility and flame retardancy, this material is ideal for applications such as seals, gaskets, and soft-touch components in fields like automotive, healthcare, consumer goods, and industrial manufacturing.
"The proliferation of additive manufacturing in production environments depends on specialty materials that perform to the standards of traditional methods," said Rich Garrity, Chief Business Unit Officer at Stratasys. "Our collaboration with Shin-Etsu delivers precisely that. P3™ Silicone 25A gives manufacturers the flexibility of additive with the trusted performance of true silicone—backed by repeatable results and real-world data."
Available now for order in EMEA and APAC, and expected to reach the Americas later this year, the P3™ Silicone 25A marks the first in a planned portfolio of silicone materials to be co-developed by Stratasys and Shin-Etsu, promising additional hardness levels and application-specific variants in the future.
