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Stratasys and BASF Partner to Deliver New Polypropylene Material for Stratasys SAF Technology
New Additive Manufacturing Material Will Drive Greater Part Quality, Versatility and Cost Efficiency EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nNew Additive Manufacturing Material Will Drive Greater Part Quality, Versatility and Cost Efficiency\n\n\n EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nStratasys Ltd. (Nasdaq: SSYS) today announced the commercial availability of its groundbreaking new material, SAF™ Polypropylene (PP)for use on the Stratasys H350™ printer, set to launch in fourth quarter of 2024. The material will be available for viewing at the Stratasys booth during the upcoming RAPID + TCT Expo in Los Angeles, CA, June 25 – 27.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240620620799/en/Flexible automotive component produced with SAF™ PP on the Stratasys H350™, ideal for tight and chemical resistance applications. (Photo: Business Wire)\nStratasys SAF™ PP, offered in partnership with BASF Forward AM, is designed to provide greater cost efficiency and superior part quality in Powder Bed Fusion technologies. This innovative material offers a lower cost per part and exceptional surface aesthetics as compared to existing materials and is designed to meet the rigorous demands of high-volume production while maintaining exceptional overall quality.\n\n\n\"With superior nesting ability and a total turnaround time of less than 36 hours, SAF PP allows customers to produce hundreds of parts in a single build,” said Neil Hopkinson, Vice President, Additive Manufacturing Technology, Stratasys. “This boosts productivity and cost efficiency, delivering high-quality parts at a lower cost.\"\n\n\nSAF PP is engineered for a wide range of applications, catering to diverse industries such as automotive, medical, consumer sports, and industrial sectors. SAF PP provides durability, chemical resistance, and flexibility for automotive components like housings and ducting, as well as orthotic devices and consumer sports gear like shin guards. Its lightweight nature, and water and air tightness, make it an ideal choice for producing intricate, high-quality parts across various applications.\n\n\nThe new material has also demonstrated the capability to produce robust, defect-free parts with complex geometries, such as flexible tight pipes and intricate sensor mounts.\n\n\n\"The surface finish of SAF™ PP parts is unparalleled,” said Philipp Götz, CEO, Götz Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, a beta customer of t...