Thought3D, the Malta-based chemical and materials startup behind the popular 3D printing adhesive, Magigoo, recently launched a new line of adhesives aimed at 3D printing professionals.
Magigoo is an all-in-one 3D printing adhesive which makes it easier to adhere and release parts from a heated build plate on an FDM 3D printer. The company explains that this increases “reliability as well as throughput.”
Now, the company has worked together with Owens Corning, the world leader in fiberglass composite materials, roofing, and insulation industries. As a result, the new Magigoo PP-GF has been designed to work with Owens Corning XSTRAND GF30-PP material.
Better yet, according to a press release from Thought3D, the adhesive aids in the first layer adhesion for challenging prints.
Chris Skinner, VP of Strategic Marketing in Owens Corning says: “We stand together with Thought3D and celebrate their launch of Magigoo. With a shared passion to redefine Advanced Manufacturing and 3D-Printing Solutions for Industrial Markets, we are thrilled to now enable larger, more functional parts and component printing with increased surfaces and minimum warping – all built with the structural integrity, toughness and durability that only Owens Corning’s XSTRAND TM 3D-printing filament can offer. The future is bright and solutions like Magigoo make the pursuit of what’s currently considering impossible a bit more realistic.”
Targeting Challenging Materials to Print With
Thought3D’s new lines of adhesives are specifically made with challenging materials in mind. The XSTRAND GF30-PP material from Owens Corning is an engineering-grade material composed of 30% glass fiber and a polypropylene filament for 3D printing.
However, it is aimed to “meet the demands of the real world” and go beyond functional prototyping. It can be used for end-use parts in industries from transportation to sports.
But, it is known to be challenging to print with. Hopefully, Magigoo PP-GF can change this and make the material accessible to more professionals.
Co-Founder of Thought3D Andrei-Andy Linnas says: “It was a particularly interesting challenge to come up with a specialty adhesive for this material as it is well known that it is difficult to adhere polyolefin materials to other types of materials. Introducing glass fibres in the material required a completely new adhesion technology and formulation. Our hard-working team did it in a record four months and we are happy with the results. We will work closely with Owens Corning to bring Magigoo PP-GF closer to the end users in coming months. We are sure it will improve the printing performance of this really functional and strong material.”
Learn more about Magigoo PP-GF by visiting the dedicated Magigoo website.
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