CRP Technology launches a new thermoplastic elastomer material of the TOP-LINE range for industrial 3D printing service, the rubber-like Windform TPU.
Windform TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane, extremely elastic, flexible, resistant to impact and soft thanks to its elongation at break of 400% greater.
Franco Cevolini, CEO and Technical Director of CRP Technology: “With Windform TPU, the number of rubber-like materials of the Windform TOP-LINE range, rises to two. We can satisfy much more customers’ needs, as they are two rubber-like SLS materials with different characteristics: Windform RL is a TPE, and it is more rigid, whereas Windform TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane and it is softer, more elastic and more resistant to abrasion.”
There are many industrial sectors that can benefit from the use of Windform TPU thanks to its versatility, from transport to robotics, from design to footwear, sports equipment and fashion accessories.
As it is suitable for the production of comb structures, the design possibilities are nearly unlimited.
WIndform TPU is suitable for manufacturing, for example but not limited to, automotive interior components, gimbal bellows, air cleaner covers, hoses, grips, connectors, joints, snap fits. And again: components for sport sector, from the sports protections to the running shoes outsoles.
Windform TPU is also suitable for parts to be used at low temperatures, or that have to be immersed in oils or greases or solvents.
With Windform TPU, the number of Windform TOP-LINE SLS materials rises to eleven.
