Flexa Soft Flexible Powder (2kg)

Flexa Soft Flexible Powder (2kg)
At Formnext 2018, Sinterit showcased Flexa Soft, the softest TPU powder designed specifically for SLS 3D printers. This material boasts the lowest hardness in its class (using the Shore A hardness standard) and offers an incredibly wide range of applications.
Additive manufacturing is typically used to create rigid objects. Through various techniques, laser powder sintering (SLS) primarily uses fine, high-quality finished products made from PA powder (polyamide).

This TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) material offers excellent softness with a Shore A hardness of 40-55. Flexa Soft has a wide range of applications, spanning fashion and medical fields; when you need a soft material, Flexa Soft almost perfectly meets the demand.

．For Experimental Surgeries
In recent years, with the increasing sophistication of medical imaging technology, 3D printing has also gained attention from medical researchers, academics, and related industries. For some surgeons, using 3D printed models to simulate surgical procedures before surgery has become common practice, including selecting surgical tools, planning surgical paths, and even performing test cuts with a scalpel.

Medical professionals point out that this material perfectly mimics the hardness of some tissues. Products made from this powder not only have an excellent feel, but their unique elasticity can simulate the state and shape of tissue being compressed, and they return to their original form after release.
．A New Direction for Fashion
For the fashion industry, this is a groundbreaking product. We previously shared how fashion designers used another Sinterit soft material – Flexa Black – to create swimwear decorative accessories (further reading: 3D Printed Fashion Helps Miss South Africa Pageant).
Current applications are even more diverse, as Flexa Soft can adhere more closely to the wearer's body with virtually no surface limitations.

．Developing New Materials
Based on the above, the ultra-soft powder Flexa Soft has the following five major characteristics:
．Ultra-elastic powder material, with superior elasticity compared to Flexa Black
．Quantifiable softness, Shore A 40-55
．Mimics some human organs for surgical simulation
．A new fashion choice, conforming to wearing needs
．Suitable for general prototyping, making rubber gaskets, and elastic applications
"Users are keen to experiment with new powders and constantly ask us to develop new materials, which will expand the manufacturing possibilities of the Sinterit Lisa printer," says Konrad Glowacki, co-founder of Sinterit. "We are happy to embrace this feedback because we know there is still huge room for development in the potential of SLS rapid prototyping," he adds.

Flexa Soft has excellent elasticity and is also an ideal material for making general prototypes, gaskets, or sensory toys. Explore more applications for Flexa Soft and purchase this brand-new 3D printing ultra-soft material now!