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Welcome to the "Free the Fortus" Podcast (now called the Solutionology Podcast), fueled by the Stratasys #OpenAM Validated Materials Beta underway at DI Labs. We're a Stratasys global launch partner for this groundbreaking program that will free the Fortus 450MC of its closed system limitations and unlock the potential of the industry's most powerful FDM platform. Matt Howlett, the President/Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at 3DXTECH, is a leader in material development for fused filament printers. He started the company in 2014 with specialty material formulations that focus on functionality. Their goal is to make the most innovative filaments on the market – targeting difficult end-use applications where functionality is king.The Stratasys #OpenAM Beta gives DI Labs unprecedented freedom to modify the process settings and other adjustments necessary to successfully run a wide range of new, highly engineered materials such as PAEK, PEKK and Glass Filled Nylon 6/66. It’s never been done and we’re confident that the outcome will change what’s possible for additive manufacturing in service of high-performance industries like medical device, aerospace, electronics, industrial and automotive industries.READ THE FULL STORY: https://dilabs.cc/di-labs-is-first-in… Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ulzirh1QKqE Episode Topics00:29 Welcome back01:00 Update on Week One Beta Program02:11 Introducing Matt Howlett, 3DXTECH04:06 Started business in 201406:36 Factors driving printer innovation08:23 Opening opportunities to run new materials10:55 Running the 450 with new materials13:25 3DXTECH material performance14:20 Carbon-fiber reinforced materials15:31 New applications for newly developed materials19:58 Pipeline & process for material development23:36 Opportunities for new materials25:36 Vertical markets for PEEK27:31 Product development with new materials29:12 Solving problems together29:29 Great work in PEEK30:27 More business with 3DXTECHLEARN MORE ABOUT DI LABS: https://dilabs.cc
