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Stratasys Announces New Open Material Options for 3D Printing
FDM added to growing open materials ecosystem strategy Customers gain flexibility to explore broader sets of materials that can accelerate additive
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nFDM added to growing open materials ecosystem strategy\n\nCustomers gain flexibility to explore broader sets of materials that can accelerate additive manufacturing adoption\n\n EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. & REHOVOT, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nStratasys Ltd. (NASDAQ: SSYS), a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions, today announced it is advancing its manufacturing strategy with a new open tier of third-party materials for FDM® 3D printers via an annual Open Material License. The company is already providing open material availability on Neo stereolithography 3D printers, as well as the recently announced Stratasys Origin® One and Stratasys H350™ 3D printers. By extending this materials ecosystem approach to FDM technology, Stratasys will enable manufacturing customers to address new applications with demanding requirements while also having dual sources for materials.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211115006002/en/Stratasys is bringing more materials options to FDM 3D printers to accelerate additive manufacturing adoption. (Photo: Business Wire)\nStratasys has been rapidly expanding its materials ecosystem this year across P3™, SAF™, and stereolithography 3D printing systems, giving customers a range of material offerings. For example, in September, the company introduced an Open Material License for the P3-based Origin One along with two new materials from Loctite by Henkel. Stratasys is now bringing accelerated material innovation to the most popular and reliable FDM systems in the industry.\n\n“Innovative materials are the fuel powering additive manufacturing,” said Hugo da Silva, Vice President Additive Manufacturing at Covestro, a leading supplier of premium polymers. “That means we need more variety in materials to address as many manufacturing applications as possible. At the same time, we want to ensure customers have the utmost confidence in the performance of those materials. Stratasys’ new program is an important milestone for our industry, and we look forward to being a significant FDM filament provider.”\n\nManufacturing Senior Vice President Dick Anderson said this new material ecosystem reflects the increasingly central role of additive manufacturing for Stratasys customers. “Our customers urgently need the benefits of additive manufacturing...