Stratasys Expands its Additive Manufacturing Platform

Stratasys Ltd. has unveiled a slate of new application-driven software capabilities, materials, and platform enhancements to empower manufacturers to push additive manufacturing beyond concept models and into production parts faster than ever. The platform augmentation aims to streamline design and ease of use, improve reliability, and expand materials and platform capabilities.

“Manufacturers are seeking more applications for additive manufacturing, and that’s exactly what these innovations are designed to provide,” Stratasys President/Chief Business Unit Officer Rich Garrity stated. “Whether it’s designing tools faster, producing high-performance parts, or getting more accuracy out of production systems, we’re giving teams practical ways to put additive to work every day.”

Engineering-Focused PolyJet Performance With the J850 Core

The J850 Core printer expands the PolyJet technology lineup with a lower-cost system built for functional prototyping. It gives customers access to PolyJet performance and materials without paying for full-color capabilities. These advancements hit the sweet spot between capability and cost for teams that want speed and reliability at a more practical price point, according to the company.

This system is suited for producing enclosures, housings, jigs, fixtures, and other functional components. With support for rigid, flexible, transparent, and PolyJet ToughONE materials, along with a large build tray and high-speed print modes, the J850 Core enables faster iteration and consistent, repeatable results.

“The J850 Core printer is built for how PolyJet is used today by engineering teams that need to move fast and validate parts every day,” Garrity said. “It brings the performance and material capabilities customers expect, at a practical price point that supports the ability to scale across more teams and more applications.”

Biocompatible Patient-Specific Applications

Stratasys and Shin-Etsu are introducing P3 MED Silicone 25A, the first biocompatible true silicone for 3D printing patient-specific medical devices and low-volume production parts, available exclusively on Origin printers. Fully certified to ISO 10993 standards, the material delivers authentic silicone properties such as elasticity, durability, and resistance to heat, chemicals, and aging. This combination overcomes many challenges traditionally associated with 3D printing true silicone.

The material enables scalable production of anatomically precise devices like hearing aids, CPAP masks, orthotics, and prosthetics, eliminating costly tooling and reducing production cycle times. By combining Stratasys’ additive manufacturing expertise with Shin-Etsu’s silicone science, the P3 Silicone line provides high-quality, injection-molding-grade parts with tight precision and excellent surface finish, accelerating development and improving patient-specific outcomes.

“P3 MED Silicone 25A opens new possibilities for patient-specific devices and low-volume medical production,” Stratasys Vice President of Healthcare Erez Ben Zvi commented. “Combining authentic silicone properties with biocompatibility on the Origin system provides manufacturers the ability to produce durable, high-precision parts without molds or tooling, making additive manufacturing more practical and cost-effective for healthcare applications.”

GrabCAD Software + Additive App Suite

The new Additive App Suite, developed by Stratasys’ software partner trinckle, is expected to launch later this summer with 10 apps and then expand to 15 apps by November. Automated design apps for proven industrial applications such as Clamping Jaws, Shadow Boards, and Drill Guides will be embedded directly into GrabCAD Print and GrabCAD Print Pro. This integration enhances the overall interoperability within a single workflow session—optimized for Stratasys systems—allowing manufacturers to move seamlessly from automated design to print-ready production. Flexible licensing models provide both individual and enterprise options, creating a low-friction path from trial to full-scale adoption.

The suite enables manufacturing engineers to generate production tooling, eliminating the design bottleneck without disrupting the engineering workflow. By embedding these apps directly into GrabCAD Print and GrabCAD Print Pro, Stratasys expands additive manufacturing adoption beyond specialized AM teams to engineering, quality, and operations, accelerating real production outcomes. The partnership with design automation specialist trinckle marks the first step in Stratasys’ broader platform vision for GrabCAD—connecting engineers, applications, and additive workflows within a single ecosystem.

“By transforming GrabCAD Print into a platform that guides engineers through automated, production-ready workflows, we’re making additive manufacturing faster and more accessible across the factory floor,” Stratasys Vice President of Software Victor Gerdes stated. “The Additive App Suite allows teams to go from a production problem to a print-ready solution in minutes, not days, expanding the impact of AM beyond the lab.”

SAF PA12 for Cost-Efficient Industrial Production

By lowering barriers to industrial powder bed adoption, the new SAF PA12 enables production-grade performance at a competitive price point. Customers can expand production applications confidently, benefiting from reduced material costs and faster print times while maintaining the quality and performance expected from a production-grade PA12 material.

Stratasys’ new SAF PA12—powered by Evonik—offers up to 14% lower total cost of ownership compared with current SAF PA12 materials, providing customers with a highly cost-efficient PA12 solution for industrial production without requiring additional licenses, hardware, or process changes. The material delivers strong, resilient, and dimensionally accurate parts with consistent build quality, supporting reliable, repeatable industrial manufacturing.

“The new SAF PA12 delivers production-grade performance for industrial additive manufacturing, with strong, resilient, and dimensionally accurate parts with consistent quality,” Stratasys Vice President of SAF Technology Neil Hopkinson said. “By combining reliability with lower operating costs, manufacturers can confidently scale production applications, streamline workflows, and expand the use of additive manufacturing across multiple parts and processes.”

Stratasys is striving to lead the global shift to additive manufacturing with 3D printing solutions for industries including aerospace, automotive, consumer products, and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver advantages at every stage of the product value chain.