Are you using zp® 150 performance composite in your 3D printer? Zp® 150 material is necessary for any solid print, as it is the best powder system available. It is best to have zp® 150 performance composite set as the default powder on your system. No more choosing between powders,  the zp® 150 does it all.

 

It is 90% whiter than zp 131, has a 125% larger color gamut than zp 131, and has highest green strength available. Green strength is the solidity, substance, and sturdiness of a part right out of the printer before any infiltrant is applied. It is now possible to create and print multifaceted parts with complex details that require the highest strength.

Parts with many intricate and tiny pieces, such as the axles pictured above, require the most powerful composite to hold it all together. The model’s green strength should be robust and stand on it’s own, and this is possible with zp®150 material.

With better color and whiteness of any previous materials used, it creates stronger models with better-looking final results. Using zp® 150 allows for a user-friendly, and shorter post-processing time as most parts can be removed right after the drying cycle is completed.

BURLINGTON, Mass., USA – Z Corporation today released zp®150, a premium composite build material for its ZPrinter® 450 and ZPrinter® 650 3D printers. zp150 improves the strength and color of 3D printed models for 3D CAD while producing whiter whites for applications such as architectural modeling where true white is the traditional standard.

Using zp150, water for the first time can be used as the curing agent in finishing multicolor models; ideal for early prototypes and education environments. In addition, the zp150 material improves on Z Corporation’s best-selling composite materials with the following enhancements:

* 40 percent increase in “green” strength for improved ease of use
* 40 percent increase in final strength of parts cured with Z-Bond 101
* Noticeable increase in richness of colors and brightness of whites
* 100 percent increase in strength of water-cured parts, an easy, clean process that finishes parts with a spritz of water

“The ability to print small features is very important to us,” says Aaron Brackett, mechanical engineering manager at Enterasys Networks, a leading provider of networking hardware and security software solutions. “zp150 has allowed us to prototype details like heat sink fins and pin connectors more vividly and precisely than ever before with our ZPrinter 450.”

The new material is the latest industry breakthrough by Z Corporation, maker of the world’s fastest 3D printers and the only ones capable of printing in multiple colors. In addition to hardware, Z Corporation provides powerful software – including its ZEdit™ Pro 3D printing optimization toolbox – and the broadest range of materials for producing stronger, better-looking, and environmentally friendly parts at the lowest cost in the industry.

“The new zp150 build material exemplifies our ongoing commitment to improving the 3D printing experience,” said John M. Kawola, Z Corporation CEO. “In many ways these materials create a de facto upgrade in capabilities for existing ZPrinters, enabling users to create even better quality parts without purchasing a new machine.”

Availability
zp150 is now available through Z Corporation’s worldwide reseller network. Sample parts printed in zp150 are available for order at http://demoparts.zcorp.com.

About Z Corporation
Z Corporation makes products that enable users to capture, edit, and print 3D data with unprecedented speed, ease, versatility and affordability. These products include the world’s fastest high-definition 3D printers — machines that produce physical 3D models from digital data in full color – and uniquely portable 3D scanners – handheld machines that digitize 3D surfaces in real time. Z Corp. technology is enabling a wide range of applications in manufacturing, architecture, civil engineering, reverse engineering, geographic information systems (GIS), medicine and entertainment.