Lunch & Learn at Purple Platypus
Just finished a seminar over at Purple Platypus called “FDM Material Selection.” The seminar covered all the FDM materials that their Stratasys machines handle. Great information and samples!



Here’s their main entrance, and here’s their link: http://www.purpleplatypus.com/…



First, we had a short classroom presentation, where we learned the properties of the four main-materials they use in their Stratasys 3D Printers...



The UPrint 3d Printer…



A Dimesions 12ooes 3D Printer…



The inside of the UPrint SE 3D Printer…



Their mascot, Purple Platypus printed on a FDM printer, finished and painted…



Here's a sample of their new material, Ultem 9085. This is a two-part mold used to shape-press (pressure-stamping) 1/4 aluminum plates...



Detail of a 5 inch FDM printed object. The material is ABS...



ABS material treated with a chemical that smooths the stratification from the printing...



More ABS material treated with a chemical that smooths the stratification from the printing...



ABS printed parts (the dark material,) with the support-material attached to them. The support material is dissolved on the Stratasys machines...



Actual working pieces straight-out of a 3D Printer. The material is ABS and they were mass-printed with a Fortus 400mc 3D Printer...



Here's a sample-piece of the internal support-structure that you can generate using Stratasys' software, Catalyst...



And the Ultem pressure-stamp mold. This material is very-high strength and can withstand high heat and pressure...


Cheers!