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New general-purpose silicone

23 Aug 2025

The new material P3 Silicone 25A, developed by Stratasys in collaboration with Shin-Etsu, offers the chemical resistance, thermal stability, and mechanical properties of conventional silicones according to the manufacturer.

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Designed exclusively for the Stratasys Origin DLP platform, this general-purpose silicone has been validated in thermal aging tests up to 1,000 hours at 150°C and passed biocompatibility and flame retardancy certification.

Silicone suction cup. Image: Stratasys
Silicone suction cup. Image: Stratasys

Typical silicone applications include seals, gaskets, vibration dampers, wearables, and soft-touch components. “The proliferation of Additive Manufacturing in production environments depends on specialty materials that perform to the standards of traditional methods,” said Rich Garrity, chief business unit officer at Stratasys.

The launch marks the first in a planned portfolio of silicone materials co-developed by Stratasys and Shin-Etsu, with additional hardness levels and application-specific variants expected in the future.

Further information: 

stratasys.com

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