Windform XT 2.0 IMG brings sustainability to injection molding

CRP Technology (Modena, Italy) launches Windform XT 2.0 IMG, a high-performance carbon fiber-reinforced PA12 thermoplastic material that is said to be bringing a new era of industrial production and sustainability for injection molding. It is 100% recycled from Windform XT 2.0 industrial 3D printing material, thus limiting a company’s carbon footprint.

“For some time we at CRP Technology have been studying an alternative and total use of those exhausted Windform powders for selective laser sintering [SLS] that have fallen into disuse as they no longer meet our high quality standards,” explains Franco Cevolini, engineer, CEO and technical director of CRP Technology.

CRP emphasizes that the “exhausted” Windform powders are not recycled with the addition of a percentage of virgin material, but are 100% reused and properly transformed to be suitable for other traditional and additive technologies. “In this case,” continues Cevolini, we regranulated the Windform XT 2.0 powder cake, and make it suitable for injection molding technology. The test phase ended with excellent results and now we are ready to sell it to those who manufacture on a large-volume basis.”

The Windform XT 2.0 IMG formulation is reported to feature optimal performance, from high stiffness and resistance, to shock and high detail accuracy, even with thin thicknesses. Moreover, the high-quality injection molded parts in Windform XT 2.0 IMG are said to preserve many of the same properties of prototypes additively manufacturing via Windform XT 2.0. The novel material is ideal for demanding applications seen in automotive, transport, e-mobility, agriculture, robotics and industrial design.