[PPT] - ELASTOMER MATERIAL CUSTOMER PRESENTATION October 2018 2 PowerPoint Presentation

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FDM TPU 92A ELASTOMER MATERIAL

CUSTOMER PRESENTATION October 2018

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ELASTOMERS

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What are elastomers?

Elastomer Materials Key difference between elastomers and rigid polymers - RESILIENCE – the ability to stretch or compress greatly and not lose its shape Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer TPU is a type of elastomer material – a polymer with the property of elasticity Broad range of TPUs, from soft to rigid TPU is renowned for: High elongation, superior toughness, extreme durability

SLIDE 4 4 Stratasys Traditional Manufacturing Molding, casting Non-FDM Technologies Additive Manufacturing SLS, CLIP, MJP Low-priced FFF Additive Manufacturing

Not ideal

Current elastomer prototyping

ptions

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Elastomer prototyping technologies available today

Traditional Methods

High cost and limited geometries with molded / cast parts Typically one week and $1K minimum Can’t create complex geometries

Non-FDM AM

Limited build size with CLIP, limited material properties with SLS / Jetting Higher total part cost Internal or external service bureau queues

Low-Priced FFF

Manual support removal can be labor intensive and result in poor support interface surfaces Limited part complexity and build size Printer price may be low, but TCO is high

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Imagine…

Quick turn around

Get elastomer parts in hand in a matter of hours versus days

Large build size

Produce the size you need - larger prototype capabilities

Complex designs

Create complex geometries not possible with other additive manufacturing options

Reliable

Highly functional elastomer material that reliably produces complex and accurate prototypes

Cost effective

Build all prototypes (elastomer and other thermoplastics) on a single system with fast, easy material changeovers

Easy to use

User-friendly software with quick learning curve - no dedicated

perator needed

Elastomer prototyping that delivers

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Engineers need fast, large, accurate, functional, & complex elastomer parts

quickly & easily

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Introducing FDM TPU 92A Elastomer on the Stratasys F123 Series™ Printer

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Now possible

nly from

Stratasys The only elastomer material with REAL soluble support

n the easiest to use rapid

prototyping 3D printer

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Large and complex elastomer parts on the easiest-to-use prototyping solution

FDM TPU 92A Elastomer Material

Stratasys F123 Series Adding greater value to our newest product line

SLIDE 11 11 Stratasys Build the parts you need, and not just the parts your prototyping system makes Build large elastomer parts Competitors’ subpar support makes their part production cost 1.8X MORE

FDM TPU 92A

Making the complex easy…with Stratasys soluble support

Stratasys’ hands- free soluble support decreases labor costs by 76%

SLIDE 12 12 Stratasys Large and complex parts Consistent and reliable accuracy Complex geometries Exceptionally resilient material with very high elongation

FDM TPU 92A

Large and complex parts, consistently and reliably built

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Quote from beta customer “Build quality was much better than elastomers on alternate FDM/FFF

platforms. Build success

rate was also 100%. The parts printed right the first time.”

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Automotive applications

Sample Parts

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Beta customer quotes

“Parts are virtually indestructible” “Everyone is excited about this material, especially in the manufacturing groups.” “Used to have to find work-arounds for elastomer parts, now can design for it.” “We didn’t know how badly we needed this material until we started using it!” “Being able to print parts quick and easy in-house. Our customers are very impressed with our new capabilities.” “Best elastomer I have experienced.”

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F123 Series printer

ptions

Stratasys F170

Includes: PLA Kit Optional: Elastomer Extrusion Kit

Stratasys F370

Includes: Elastomer Extrusion Kit Optional: PLA Kit

Stratasys F270

Includes: PLA Kit Optional: Elastomer Extrusion Kit

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F123 Series extrusion heads

Standard Extrusion Head PN: 123-00300 Black Housing Standard on F170, F270, 370 PLA Extrusion Head PN: 123-00307 Gray Housing Standard on F170, F270 Elastomer Extrusion Head PN: 123-00320-S Blue Housing Standard on F370

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FDM TPU 92A

Properties ▪ FDM elastomer material ▪ Flexible and tear resistant material – ▪ Elongation of 500% ▪ T ear strength 84 Kn/m (480 lbF/in) ▪ Industries –automotive, industrial, consumer products, sporting goods ▪ Available on the F123 Series Printers T

p User

Applications

Hoses / tubes / air ducts
Console liners / cup holders
Seals / gaskets / grommets
Grips / surface protection covers
Bellows
Door and window trim / seals
Body panel seals / gap hiders

FDM TPU 92A™ is an FDM elastomer which is a highly sought-after material used in the auto industry, as well as other industries requiring flexible plastic parts used during the prototype and design phases.

FDM

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Thank You

Stratasys

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Appendix

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Competitive Comparison Study

Comparison of

Three different parts
Three different levels of complexity

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Competitive Elastomer AM Study

3 parts with different levels of complexity were evaluated

Low Complexity High Complexity Medium Complexity

Fairly simple design
Small to medium size
Limited support required
Multiple curved surfaces
Internal and external

support required

Large size
Internal cavities
Complex geometries
Requires soluble support

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Compared printers

Printers:

Carbon
EOS
Lulzbot
Ultimaker (III & S5)
Cubicon

Materials:

Ninjaflex & Polyflex (makers)
Duraform (SLS)
Carbon TPU (DLS)

Carbon (DLS) Lulzbot (FFF) Ultimaker (FFF) EOS (SLS) Cubicon (FFF) What we compared:

Material Costs
Labor Costs
Total Costs
Equipment Cost

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Material costs

Material costs are only part of the story

SLS costs are even

lower than FDM makers

Use of soluble support

drives F123 material costs up

$0 $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 $70 $80 F123 SLS TPU Carbon TPU All Makers Part Material Costs Low Complexity Med Complexity High Complexity

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Labor costs

F123 hands-free soluble support key to low labor costs

F123 labor costs average

76%

Lower

than competitors $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 F123 SLS TPU Carbon TPU All Makers Labor Costs Low Complexity Med Complexity High Complexity

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Total part costs

F123 part and labor costs deliver lowest total part cost

F123 labor and material costs average

39%

Lower

than competitors $0 $20 $40 $60 $80 $100 $120 $140 $160 $180 $200 F123 SLS TPU Carbon TPU All Makers Total Part Costs with Labor & Material Low Complexity Med Complexity High Complexity

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F123 wins on equipment costs over time

F123 is 1/6 price of SLS and 1/8 price of Carbon

$0 $10.000 $20.000 $30.000 $40.000 $50.000 $60.000 Makers* F170 F270 F370 SLS Carbon**

Equipment costs per year

Printer and Post-processing

78-93%

Lower Equipment Cost Per Year Than SLS and Carbon *With high volume use, maker printers would need to be replaced yearly ** Based on yearly subscription fees

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Elastomer Extrusion Kit

Contents:

Custom elastomer extrusion head (blue).
1 spool TPU 92A filament, black, 60 ci
2 Upper Y-block parts
Brochure with install instructions
Web address to download the FDM TPU

92A Best Practices document The kit can be installed by customers