Ultrasint® TPU01
Thermoplastic Polyurethane Powder for HP Jet Fusion Printers
Ultrasint® TPU01 is a multi-purpose thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) powder, ideal for the production of parts requiring shock absorption, energy return or flexibility.
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Material Details
This highly processable multi-purpose material is explicitly designed for HP’s 5200 series Multi Jet Fusion printers. Ultrasint® TPU01 offers strong, flexible and durable part performance, combined with an excellent surface quality and level of detail. Typical applications include sports protection equipment, footwear, orthopaedic models, car interior components and various industrial tools like pipes and grippers.
Ultrasint® TPU01 opens unlimited design possibilities: it is extremely easy to print, has a very high process stability, and one of the highest throughputs for flexible materials in the 3D printing market. These unique characteristics make it a perfect fit for serial production with HP Multi Jet Fusion printers.
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Benefits at a Glance
- High elasticity, rebound and resistance to fatigue
- Excellent surface quality and level of detail
- High process stability and throughput
- Easy finishing incl. smoothing and Ultracur3D Coating
- BASF supports in design optimization with Ultrasim
- High recycling rate of 80%
- Colour: grey
Example Applications
- Sports protection equipment
- Footwear
- Orthopaedic models
- Car interior components
- Tools, grippers and pipes
Material Properties
- Hardness shore: 88-90 A
- Tensile strength: 9 MPa
- Young’s modulus: 85 MPa
- Elongation at break: 280 %
- Charpy Impact (notched, 23°): no break
- Rebound resilience: 63 %
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Benefits at a Glance
- High elasticity, rebound and resistance to fatigue
- Excellent surface quality and level of detail