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Piocreat:The PioCreat G5 3D printer uses particles instead of filaments for printing, and the material cost is instantly reduced by 10 times

2021/12/03

One of PioCreat innovations is to use granular materials instead of the more common filaments for 3D printing. In 2016, when they introduced this concept, it might be the only 3D printer of this type. Since then, few other suppliers have introduced 3D printers with particle printing capabilities.


Why is it granular material? This is because thermoplastics are usually provided in pellet form by basic manufacturers. The granular material is softened and used in various ways, such as injection molding, extrusion or other processes. In fact, this is also the way to produce filaments: small particles are softened and extruded in a precise way to form filaments, which are then wound on a reel.



In other words, filaments are made of particles, and this conversion is expensive. This is why the cost of one kilogram of filament is USD 6, while the corresponding cost of one kilogram of pellets is only USD 2.


Therefore, if you can directly use particles for 3D printing, then you can save a lot of cash on materials.


The print head on the new PioCreat G5 high temperature extrusion head 3D printer


The PioCreat model is essentially a high-temperature version, capable of extruding at nozzle temperatures up to 500°C. This can effectively 3D print particles and other materials. Particulate matter is a very useful material not only for making prototypes but also for end-use parts because of its high heat resistance and other good engineering properties.


PioCreat's pellet extrusion system can be used on its G series 3D printers! This means that cheap particles can be used to 3D print model products instead of filaments that are usually expensive.



How much price difference can there be?

Thermoplastic particles for 3D printing


What's more interesting is that for performance-enhancing materials-carbon fiber or glass fiber, there are also particle versions. The price of these products seems to be in the range of 100-200 USD/kg, which is much lower than the price of the filament version.


The cost of particle 3D printing
The equipment for particle 3D printing, especially in terms of materials, has always been expensive, but if there are particle options, the procurement cost will be greatly reduced. A lot of experience has proved that when using particles, the cost of materials can be reduced by about 10 times.



If you happen to be 3D printing a large number of model parts, especially carbon fiber or glass fiber reinforced parts, you may need to seriously consider PioCreat particulate 3D printer. Because, you can save a lot of costs.
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