New material brings true silicone performance and 3D printing precision to automotive, healthcare, consumer, and industrial uses.
Stratasys Ltd. has launched P3 Silicone 25A, a material developed in collaboration with Shin-Etsu. Designed for the Stratasys Origin DLP platform, it enables the production of flexible parts with properties similar to traditionally molded silicone.
The new material meets the need for producing silicone parts in industrial 3D printing, offering precision, durability, and repeatability without relying on injection molding. P3 Silicone 25A provides chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical properties similar to conventional silicones. It allows manufacturers to reduce lead times, eliminate tooling, and support localized, low-volume production. The material has been tested for thermal aging up to 1,000 hours at 150°C and meets biocompatibility and flame retardancy standards.
As manufacturers seek to customize products, streamline inventory, and accelerate time to market, silicone has become essential for applications such as seals, gaskets, vibration dampers, wearables, and soft-touch components. Until now, few 3D printing materials have matched the performance of traditionally molded silicones. P3 Silicone 25A brings together Stratasys’ production-grade P3 DLP technology and Shin-Etsu’s expertise in silicone chemistry to deliver a robust solution for end-use silicone parts.
The launch marks the first in a planned portfolio of silicone materials co-developed by Stratasys and Shin-Etsu, with additional hardness levels and application-specific variants expected in the future.
P3 Silicone 25A is available for order in EMEA and APAC and coming to the Americas later this year.
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