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News Release from: Stratasys | Subject: ABS-M30i
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 12 March 2008
Prototype material suits hygienic
applications
ABS-M30i is up to 67% stronger than standard Stratasys ABS and bonding strength between layers is more than doubled, expanding capabilities for functional testing or manufacturing production parts.
Stratasys has released the ABS-M30i, a biocompatible material for use with its FDM 400mc prototyping and production system Stratasys expects common prototyping and production applications to include surgical instruments, food processing and packaging systems and pharmaceutical handling, processing and packaging applications
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 30 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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ABS-M30i is FDA-compatible and meets ISO10993 standards.
The material may be sterilised using either the gamma radiation or ethylene oxide (EtO) method.
In addition to being biocompatible, ABS-M30i offers substantial improvements over standard Stratasys ABS across a number of mechanical properties, including higher tensile strength, impact strength and flexural strength.
ABS-M30i is up to 67% stronger than standard Stratasys ABS and bonding strength between layers is more than doubled, greatly expanding capabilities for functional testing or manufacturing production parts.
"ABS-M30i opens up a variety of direct digital manufacturing possibilities for medical device and food and pharmaceutical companies interested in developing sterile, biocompatible parts in-house", says Stratasys FDM Product Manager Patrick Robb.
"It gives users flexibility in choosing the best material to meet their needs".
"And it adds to a growing line of materials for FDM additive fabrication, including ABS, ABS-M30, ABSi, PC, PC-ABS, PC-ISO and PPSF".
Build speeds using ABS-M30i on the Stratasys FDM 400mc are 29% faster, on average, than the same part built in ABS on a Stratasys FDM Titan, Vantage SE or Vantage S system.
ABS-M30i also uses the new SR20 soluble support technology, enabling automated support-material removal.
It is initially available in "natural" off-white colour.
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