3D printing filament manufacturing unit

• Physical Sciences

+34 94 600 23 23

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This unit manufactures and customizes thermoplastic compounds for 3D printing in the form of filaments with diameters of 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm, as well as pellets and micropellets.

It can produce experimental batches ranging from 200 g to 20 kg per day, covering a wide range of materials, including thermoplastic elastomers, rigid materials, reinforced compounds, nanocomposites, biomaterials, and high-performance thermoplastics with melting temperatures of up to 380°C.

Equipment

• Single-screw extruder
• Pilot-scale extruder
• 3NTR A2 industrial 3D printer
• DSM Explore microcompounder
• Pelletizing system

• Development of new polymeric materials for 3D printing.
• Product design and development using Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) / Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) technology.
• Assessment of emissions toxicity.
• Sustainability and recyclability assessment.
• Optimization of process parameters.

GAIKER

Bizkaia Science and Technology Park, Building 202, 48170, Zamudio, Biscay

Polymers and Composites:

- Additive Manufacturing

- Advanced Materials

Application sectors

• Aerospace
• Aeronautics and space
• Automotive
• Capital goods and industrial equipment
• Capital goods and the metalworking industry
• Chemicals and materials

Industrial plan

• HAZI · Aerospace
• IRABAZI · Automotive Components
• IRABAZI · Advanced Manufacturing