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Sterne Elastomere Unveils Silicon 3D Printer SiO-Shaping 1601

Sterne, a French company specialised in manufacturing products made of silicone, elastomers and rubbers, has unveiled a silicon 3D printer at the  K 2016 trade show in Germany.

The company’s SiO-Shaping 1601 3D printer combines FDM and SLA technologies to create highly accurate and complex prototypes. “With a minimum printing layer of 0.25mm, we can manufacture items of extreme precision and great geometrical complexity“, explains Anthony Pellafol, Materials Engineer at Sterne.

Sterne believes its 3D printer could be of great interest for customers creating prototypes, providing a better idea of what the final product will be like. Currently, prototypes are often printed in plastic, as Céline Laget, General Manager of Sterne explains: “Many customers were wondering how the final piece will look like, but plastic prototype doesn’t reveal the mechanical properties of silicone.” Additionally, due to their biocompatibility 3D printed silicone parts are used in the medical device industry for products including short and long term implants such as feeding tubes or catheters.

Following a year and a half of research and development in its lab along with the support of Momentive Performance Material’s UV technology, the SiO-Shaping 1601 silicone 3D printer will now be launched.

Technical specifications:

  • maximum print volume: 250 x 200 x 100 mm
  • minimum printing layer: 0.25 mm
  • hardness: from 30 to 60 Shores A
  • colourations: translucent (all translucent colors), opaque (red, green , yellow, black …), phosphorescent

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