Directa Plus launches graphene-based 3D printing material
26 September 2016 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
New GRAFYLON® 3D filament, developed in
collaboration with FILOALFA, is now commercially available and is
the first 3D printing product to contain Graphene Plus
Directa Plus (LSE:DCTA.L) (“Directa” or “the Company”), one of
the largest producers and suppliers of graphene-based products for
use in consumer and industrial markets, is pleased to announce the
launch of GRAFYLON® 3D, a graphene-enhanced filament for 3D
printing. The new product has been developed in collaboration with
FILOALFA, a division of Ciceri de Mondel that specialises in
producing filaments used in 3D printing, and is now commercially
available. This is the first 3D printing product to contain the
Company’s Graphene Plus.
GRAFYLON® 3D is a new generation of polylactic acid-based (PLA)
filament containing the Company’s graphene-based product. In 3D
printing, hundreds or thousands of layers of material are “printed”
layer upon layer using various materials, most commonly plastic
polymers such as PLA filaments. The inclusion of Graphene Plus
enhances the filament’s properties, whilst maintaining a
competitive price. During testing, the following improvements in
performance compared with non-graphene-based 3D filaments were
observed:
- Improvement in surface finish, with a
unique aesthetic effect
- Thermal conduction properties
- Elastic modulus improvement by 34%
- Tensile strength higher by 23%
- Elongation higher by 28%
Giulio Cesareo, CEO of Directa Plus, said: “We are delighted to
launch GRAFYLON® 3D, in collaboration with FILOALFA, which is our
first product in the 3D printing market. Our new filaments provide
advantages over non-graphene-based filaments that open up new areas
of application for 3D printing based on the incredible properties,
such as conductivity and material strength. We believe they can
revolutionise industry standards in the 3D printing field.
“Our collaboration with FILOALFA to bring another product to the
market for commercial sale is further vindication of our stated
strategy of developing solutions in conjunction with strategic
partners. In addition, not only does FILOALFA bring significant
know-how in the production of 3D printing filaments, but they also
share some of our core values: in particular, our focus on health,
safety and environmental protection. Our Graphene Plus is produced
from a chemical-free process that has been independently certified
as non-toxic and non-cytotoxic. We look forward to working with
FILOALFA and enabling them to further differentiate their filaments
through the incorporation of our graphene-based products.”
“GRAFYLON® 3D is only the first of a new generation of filaments
containing graphene developed with Directa Plus,” added Antonio
Berera, R&D manager of FILOALFA. “We are working with Directa
to produce graphene-based products to be used with other polymeric
bases for our filaments, and look forward to bringing to the market
further products with unique properties that will differentiate
them from competing solutions.”
GRAFYLON® 3D is available from today for purchase directly from
the FILOALFA website and from FILOALFA’s dealers.
About Directa Plus
Directa Plus is one of the largest producers and suppliers of
graphene-based products for use in consumer and industrial markets
worldwide. By incorporating Directa Plus’ unique graphene blends,
identified by the G+ brand, its customers can enhance the
performance of their end products without significantly increasing
their cost. Directa Plus graphene-based products are natural,
chemical-free, sustainably produced and tailored to specific
customer requirements for commercial applications such as smart
textiles, tyres, composite materials and environmental
solutions.
Established in 2005, the Company has a patented technology
process and a scalable and exportable manufacturing model. It
produces graphene-based products at its own factory in Lomazzo,
Italy, and can set up additional production at customer locations
to reduce transport costs, waste and time-to-utilisation. Directa
Plus partners with customers to enable them to offer the
high-performance benefits of graphene in their own products.
About FILOALFA
FILOALFA is a business unit of Ciceri de Mondel.
Established in 1917, Ciceri de Mondel has been having a leading
role in the extruded plastic sheets market (HIPS, ABS,
Methacrylate) for more than 40 years. At Ciceri de Mondel, we
are always looking for new challenges: our enthusiasm about 3D
printing led us, in 2013, to start extruding plastic
filaments.
The FILOALFA brand was born. Nowadays, Ciceri de Mondel can
count on three lines to extrude plastic sheets, a
fully equipped colours’ laboratory and two lines for the 3D
filaments production.
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