We try to burn Ultem 9085 a 3D printing material for commercial aircraft

i.materialise takes a creme brulee torch to Sabic's Ultem 9085. Ultem is an advanced 3D printing material made for Stratasys FDM machines. The material has a low toxicity when burned, does not drip and is fire retardant. It is also very light and very strong. This material is certified for use within commercial aircraft. When watching the video remember, we're burning plastic and it keeps extinguishing itself!

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sabic
• 3d printing
• stratasys
• fdm
• fused deposition modeling
• burning
• 3D
• printing
• material
• creme
• brullee

[epdoberstein]

Hengehogs, regarding holding the torch in one place so the victim part bursts into flame..... That's the what it won't do..... by design.....no flame, no smoke, no drip.......

[annex1]

It's interesting that when deforming and melting, it is doing so layer by layer. I would be concerned that the parts fail in the same way from other forms of stress.

Also, I agree with the other commenters. It would be nice to see a companion video with the torch held steady.

[danlwarren]

@hengehogs An even better companion to this video would be one where they actually hold the torch still for a moment so that the material has a chance to heat up and burst into flames.

[hengehogs]

I really good companion to this video would be to replicate this test with a typical #D printer material so that we can see the difference between Ultem 9085 and another material.