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This multi-purpose material is designed to be very easy and stable to process on any PBF equipment, with low to no smoke emissions during printing. Parts printed with Ultrasint® TPU 88A offer strong, flexible and durable performance, combined with an excellent surface quality and level of detail. Parts have a stable white colour, allowing easy finishing through smoothing, dying and coating. Typical applications include sports protection equipment, footwear, orthopaedic models, car interior components and various industrial tools like pipes and grippers.
Explore BASF Forward AM TPU 88A, a versatile TPU powder ideal for high-performance parts. Benefits include exceptional elasticity, superior surface detail, and compatibility with any PBF equipment. With a high recycling rate and easy finishing options, it's perfect for sports gear, footwear, orthopaedic models, car interiors, and industrial components.
Benefits at a Glance
- High elasticity, rebound, and resistance to fatigue
- Excellent surface quality and level of detail
- High process stability and easy-to-print on any PBF equipment
- Easy finishing incl. smoothing, dying, and Ultracur3D Coating
- BASF supports in design optimization with Ultrasim
- High recycling rate of 80%
- Colour: white
Example Applications
- Sports protection equipment
- Footwear
- Orthopaedic models
- Car interior components
- Tools, grippers and pipes
Material Properties
- Hardness shore: 88-90 A
- Tensile strength: 8 MPa
- Young’s modulus: 75 MPa
- Elongation at break: 270 %
- Charpy Impact (notched, 23°): no break
- Rebound resilience: 63 %
Use Cases and Whitepaper of Ultrasint®
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