Polypropylene (PP), as a thermoplastic polymer, is widely used because of its excellent mechanical, thermal and chemical properties. It is the second most commonly used polymer in the world.

For a long time, 3D printing polypropylene materials have been commonly used as wires for material extrusion 3D printing process. In recent years, chemical material enterprises have gradually launched polypropylene materials for industrial grade plastic 3D printing technology.

Through additive manufacturing technology, they can provide manufacturers in automobile, medical treatment, infrastructure and other fields with small batch production and bridge manufacturing solutions, or realize more complex polypropylene part design.

Under this trend, the types of polypropylene 3D printing materials are further enriched, covering the industrial additive manufacturing technology fields such as selective laser sintering, high-speed sintering and multi jet melting. Recently, DSM, a chemical materials company, launched polypropylene 3D printing granular materials for the 3D printing process of molten particle manufacturing (FGF), which once again enriched the family of polypropylene 3D printing materials.

Wider industrial applications

The polypropylene material launched by DSM is a glass fiber filled polypropylene material, which is used for molten particle manufacturing (FGF) 3D printing technology. The material is the same base material as the polypropylene material used in high-throughput production. DSM works with equipment partners to validate materials on closed and open cavity printers to optimize FGF printing materials.

DSM combines material expertise, modeling and simulation, design and manufacturing expertise for additive manufacturing to make glass fiber filled polypropylene materials achieve ideal mechanical, thermal and chemical properties.

Am6001 GF (g) application field:
Low temperature die
Applications requiring continuous use temperatures up to 130 ° C
Structural, rigid or robust parts
Application in marine water environment
Lightweight design and the need for impact resistant parts to replace metals
Automotive Applications
Infrastructure and water management

Main advantages:
Mechanical properties
Temperature capacity: high thermal deformation temperature of 135 ° C
Chemical resistance
Printability: easy to process on various FGF molten particle manufacturing 3D printers
Post processing: easy to process and milling