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Our focus on innovation ensures we deliver the highest quality 3D printing materials to our customers. We back this up with excellent support services and technical help to enable you to print your parts with ease.
At Polymaker, everything we do on a daily basis is driven by our strong mission to help people "Simplify Creation". Polymaker is committed to simplifying creation by developing empowering 3D printing & material technologies for industries and consumers.
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Innovation did not stop in 2019 as Polymaker introduced new materials:
PolyLite ASA: PolyLite™ ASA is similar to ABS but with improved weather resistance. Its UV resistance and excellent mechanical properties make it the perfect choice for real-life applications or parts that will spend time outdoors. Weather resistance can be broken down into 3 factors: UV resistance, water resistance and thermal stability of which ASA outperforms many other plastics.
PA6-CF and GF: Polymaker launch two new industrial materials to the 3D printing market offering the best in class for mechanical properties achievable from extrusion-based 3D printing. The two new materials are both fiber reinforced Nylon polymers that display, incredible strength and high heat deflection temperatures. This allows these new materials to function in more demanding environments and allows 3D printing to produce more practical functional parts. Both these materials feature Polymaker's latest development - Fiber Adhesion™ technology, boosting the layer adhesion of printed parts not only on the x-y axis but also on the z-axis.
Advanced PC Materials: Polymaker introduced 3 new polycarbonate materials.
Polymaker™ PC-ABS – A blend of already commonly used 3D printing materials, polycarbonate and ABS. The advantages of this blend are high impact and heat resistancy and easy to process.
Polymaker™ PC-PBT – This polymer blend combines the good chemical resistance of PBT with the strength and toughness of polycarbonate. Polymaker™ PC-PBT performs very well under extreme circumstances whether in contact with hydrocarbon-based chemicals or operating at subzero temperatures.
PolyMax™ PC-FR – A creation from Covestro’s Makrolon® family, where the FR stands for flame retardant - the main feature of this polycarbonate-based compound. This base material achieves V0 performance in the UL94 flame retardancy test and benefits applications where respective material approval is required. This allows PolyMax™ PC-FR to be applied for battery housings, motor mounts in aerospace and other industries.
PolyTerra™ PLA is a bioplastic 3D printing filament designed from the ground up to create the next generation of environmentally friendly filaments. Polymaker has combined organic minerals with PLA which significantly reduces the plastic content producing a more environmentally friendly 3D printing material. PolyTerra™ PLA prints exactly like PLA so you won’t have to change any print settings and the overhang and bridging capabilities can even surpass PLA. Featuring a wide printing temperature range of 190-230°C, PolyTerra™ PLA can plug and play on any extrusion-based 3D printers. The surface finish of 3D printed parts is uniquely matte which hides the layer lines, even when printing with large layer heights. PolyTerra™ PLA (now Panchroma™ Matte) has become one of our best selling product lines.
To further our efforts that contributes more on environmental protection, we decided to upgrade the whole Polymaker range from plastic spools onto cardboard spools! Not only will this remove tons of plastic waste from the environment, it also provides a practical cardboard spool that is easy to rip apart after use and can be recycled in your regular paper recycling.
Polymaker, as one of the leading 3D printing companies, has put its efforts into upgrading materials and sustainable development. Polymaker is a developer and manufacturer of 3D printing materials committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability. Its award-winning product portfolio has enabled numerous individuals and companies to better create and make. Headquartered in Changshu, China, Polymaker has multiple office locations in Shanghai, Utrecht, and Houston ready to serve customers across the globe. More substantial solutions on ecosystem preservation and sustainable development and will move forward on optimizing production lines and developing sustainable products, that is the multi-year plan for all.
To round off another successful year, Polymaker was awarded the Material Company of the Year at the 3D Printing Industry Awards. This broad category is open to all additive manufacturing technologies: resin, metal powder, polymer powder, bio-printing as well as filaments. This marks the second time in five years that Polymaker has won the award, justifying that portfolio diversity and focus on research and development can drive 3D printing forward with Polymaker at the helm.
To better serve the fast-moving filament market in Europe, Polymaker opened their new distribution center promising faster shipping, a more comprehensive stock and a wider range of materials available to European customers. Located in a quaint industrial park in Houten, Netherlands, their around 1020m squared warehouse can hold the ever-growing repertoire of Polymaker products.
This was a project that took a while to implement, but we now not only manufacture in China, but we also have manufacturing capabilities in the United States. Production is limited but currently in full swing. We actively are manufacturing these materials in Houston, Texas:
PolyLite™ PLA - White, Black, Grey, Red, Green, Yellow, Orange, Purple
PolyLite™ PLA Pro - White, Black, Grey, Red, Blue, Orange, Teal
PolyLite™ PETG - White, Black, Grey, Red, Yellow, Blue, Orange, Translucent
PolyLite™ ABS - Black, White, Grey
PolyLite™ ASA - Black, White, Grey, Yellow
Printing with wet 3D filament can lead to various issues such as stringing, clogging and rough or poor surface quality, highlighting the necessity for drying or sealing. While existing drying or sealing products on the market solve these problems to some extent, combining drying and sealing functions into one comprehensive solution has been a focus for Polymaker, leading to the creation of PolyDryer™.
The product features modular design and consists of two units: Dry Dock, ensuring stable temperatures for quick and even drying with a precise heat control system and PTC heater, and PolyDryer™ Box, which offers superior sealing performance and continuous filament protection. These components can be used separately or together. Dry Dock evenly dries filaments in the PolyDryer™ Box above it, and PolyDryer™ Box can be used with or without the dock for separate storage.
Polymaker is always trying to stay ahead of the trends and innovate the marketplace of 3D printing materials. In July 2024, we announced our two new product families - Fiberon™ and Panchroma™. Along with this launch also came a redesign of our popular cardboard spools. These cardboard spools now have a hard edge to them, allowing them to roll easier in spool feeding systems such as the Bambu Lab AMS.
Fiberon™
Master composite materials with Fiberon™, democratizing high performance composite 3D printing filaments with a comprehensive range of material properties. The launch of Fiberon™ introduces 3 new fiber reinforced materials to the market, PET-CF17, PETG-rCF08 & PPSCF10. These new materials are paired together with the existing composite filaments from Polymaker (PA6-CF20, PA6-GF25, PA612- CF10, PA12-CF10, PETG-ESD). In essence, Fiberon™ brings industrial-grade composite performance to the desktop, enabling a new wave of end-use part production and functional prototyping applications previously off-limits due to printer capabilities and pricing.
Panchroma™
Polymaker’s new aesthetic product family is designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality, visually stunning 3D prints by offering the widest selection of colors and surface finishes available on the market. Panchroma™ is committed to the highest consistency of color for its products with a multi-step process monitoring the quality control for color consistency.
As of now - these materials are only guaranteed for wholesale orders, but production will continue to expand. Visit our for more information.
