Repsol and Recreus, one of the start-ups owned by the Repsol Corporate Venturing fund, have joined forces to develop three new grades of polypropylene for the manufacture of 3D printing filament.
These new materials, available in pellet format, have been specifically developed to cover the highest requirements of the sectors that use filament technology or FDM (Fused Deposition Modelling).
Tailor designing the polymer has allowed modifying its properties to achieve improvements in polypropylene printing, which will allow expanding the use of 3D printing with this polymer that provides high performance to the final pieces.
This new range of modified polymers extends the possibilities of the additive technologies, and the manufacture of both prototypes and functional parts will be fit for use in sectors such as the automotive, aerospace, toy, leisure, healthcare industries, etc.
Repsol says extending the possibilities of additive technologies will facilitate the transition from scale economies and geographically relocated production to the manufacturing of objects on-demand at the destination, helping to alleviate, for example, the recent shortage of sanitary material.