Formlabs Releases Form 3B Dental 3D Printer and Announces Acquisition of Materials Producer Spectra

In the past ten years, the dental industry has rapidly developed in the direction of digitalization, and digital tools and corresponding workflows have also emerged in an endless stream.Dental experts are brave to explore and innovate, but3D printingThe application in this industry has not always been smooth sailing.

Recently, Formlabs announced Formlabs Dental, its new dental business unit focused on the development and maintenance of dental 3D applications.At the same time, Formlabs also launched a new3D printingPlatforms designed to manufacture high-quality dental components and make biocompatible materials accessible and easy to use: namely the Form 3B 3D Printer, the Dental Service Plan, and the Surgical Guide Resin.

Formlabs continues to invest in the dental market. According to a Key Group survey, Formlabs is the most installed 3D printer brand for small, medium and large dental labs. Formlabs Dental is the company’s newly announced dental business unit, a group of dental experts dedicated to providing the industry’s best 3D printing solutions. The new Form 3B printer and platform will feature next-generation dental materials, dedicated service teams and software to streamline workflow.

Formlabs Dental

Formlabs has more than 50 materials scientists and printing process engineers backed by the strongest 3D printing team to support Formlabs Dental products. Formlabs offers more than 10 dental materials for use on the new Form 3B printer, including the self-developed biocompatible Surgical Guide Resin. Formlabs will also offer four new shades in the Denture Material Library. The company will continue to make improvements and introduce new print settings to its legacy Dental SG Resin and Dental LT Resin materials.

Stephan Kreimer, Manager, Kreimer Dentallabor GmbH & Co. KG, said: “Today’s announcement further demonstrates Formlabs’ continued commitment to the dental market. The new Form 3B, Surgical Guide Resin, and Dental Service Plan enable users to extend existing workflows for digitalization. “

Form 3B

The printer will support an increasing number of materials for dental applications, currently 10. Users can seamlessly switch between a range of resins without the hassle of a cumbersome resin cartridge system. Each application is validated and tested by a team of dental experts to ensure quality and precision, including:

・ Crown and bridge models

・ Transparent orthotic and retainer models

・ Diagnostic model

・ Surgical guide

・ Occlusal splint

・ Models for casting and pressing

・ Comes with 4 shades of base and 6 shades of denture

To support market adoption, the new Formlabs Dental Service Plan is backed by a dedicated team of dental experts who can provide self-paced approaches and specialized training. This Dental Service Plan includes:

・ Personalized live or video training

・ Priority contact with dental specialists by email and phone

・ Hot-swap printers for uninterrupted production

Max Lobovsky, CEO and co-founder of Formlabs, said: “When patients go to the dentist, they want a fast, custom dental solution. Our new Form 3B printer is designed to digitize, simplify, and digitize flawlessly. And speed up workflow so dentists and technicians can focus on delivering the results their patients expect and get. Our dental expert users have printed over 13 million dental parts with the Form 2 and have touched hundreds of thousands Patients. With the introduction of the Form 3B, our goal is to expand this further, ensuring that all dental care providers are able to deliver exceptional value to their patients.”

Additionally, Formlabs will announce the Formlabs Materials Partner Platform for Form 3B. The Formlabs Materials Partner Platform allows third-party manufacturers to partner with Formlabs to bring the best, cutting-edge materials to market through the popular and affordable Formlabs systems. Contact Formlabs for manufacturers interested in using their own materials for the Form 3B.

Acquisition of Spectra

For over 20 years, Spectra has been an innovative force in photochemistry, UV/EB radiation curing and synthetic organic chemistry. Formlabs has invested over $1 million to build an FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) registered, ISO Class 8 certified clean room in an ISO 13485 certified facility for the development of dental and medical materials at Spectra.

Formlabs CEO and co-founder Max Lobovsky said: “From the beginning, Formlabs has focused on providing a reliable, easy-to-use printing process.” “Supporting a successful printing process means rigorous engineering, Innovative material development and a seamless end-to-end process for our users. Most 3D printing companies are not vertically integrated and do not have their own resin production pipeline, but we see materials as opening new applications, new workflows and Disrupting key components of the industry.”

“Formlabs has always been an excellent partner, and the combination represents a further enhancement of our capabilities,” said Alex Mejiritski, president of Spectra Photopolymers. “Biocompatibility is the icing on the cake for Formlabs and Spectra, and we look forward to continuing Invest in innovative Formlabs materials.”

As part of the acquisition conditions, Spectra’s existing customers will continue to be retained, and Spectra’s customer service will not be disrupted.

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