On December 25, 2023, according to the resource library, LuxCreo Technology (LUXCREO), a provider of polymer 3D printing solutions, recently released EM 1K-H and EM 1K two functional elastic materials, providing manufacturers with more performance, color and ** choices, and providing LUXCREO smart factory production services, and has cooperated with brands such as ASICS and PUMA.
The EM 1K series of materials has been developed to improve the prototyping and production capacity of cushioning products to meet the market demand for fast iteration and short cycle times in the consumer goods industry, especially for consumer applications such as footwear, bicycle cushions, sports protective gear, etc., which require customized cushioning performance.
EM 1K material, in addition to adapting to LuxCreo's own machines, is also available for third-party printers. It provides brands with greater flexibility in prototyping, proofing testing, rapid iteration, and high-volume production of 3D printed terminal elastomers. It is important to note that EM 1K-H and EM 1K materials have successfully passed the stringent EU REACH SVHC standard, and critical** sensitivity tests such as ISO 10993-10:2010, and meet the requirements of AFIRM RSL and California Proposition 65, fully compliant with regulations, and have a safety endorsement.
EM 1K-H is a durable material with an ultimate tensile strength (UTS) of 1575MPa, elongation at break up to 387%. It has a shore hardness of 72 A, a glass transition temperature (tg) of -48°C, a resilience of up to 44%, and low water absorption. The excellent physical properties make the material suitable for use in a higher temperature range, even in extreme cold and hot weather.
The EM 1K is a variant of the EM 1K-H and is designed to have a higher modulus and lower cost. It is tailored to meet the needs of activewear components, such as custom 3D printed insoles. EM 1K is the lowest cost production grade DLP elastomer on the market. With EM 1K, footwear brands can produce insole solutions at a cost of less than $36 (in high volume) while maintaining optimal performance without compromising compliance.
Finally, the EM 1K-H and EM 1K are available for purchase in a variety of color options, including white, black, and clear, and can also be customized to the brand's specific requirements. At present, EM 1K materials have been connected to the LuxCreo smart factory for batch printing, which has more than 200 3D printers distributed around the world, and has launched several collaborations with footwear giants such as ASICS.
This service model can help brands or OEMs quickly scale up elastomer production to meet consumer demand without investing upfront capital equipment costs to produce high-volume 3D printed products in-house.