Syensqo has investigated many materials for Additive Manufacturing (AM) with the goal of either commercializing the materials or working directly with customers according to their needs. These projects and materials have either progressed to commercial materials, been put on the shelf for future use, or canceled due to low priority or customer reprioritization. Below is a table summarizing the projects and materials and their current status. This can be used at a very high level to understand what has been investigated in case a customer (either internal or external) shows interest or makes an inquiry. If there is a significant inquiry, the suggestion is to contact Chris Ward (chris.ward@syensqo.com) for a follow-up discussion to understand potential information or next steps.
TechnologyMaterialOverall SummaryCurrent Status
Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF)PPSUSignificant internal development to produce material of high quality for printingCommercial
Aerospace PPSUSignificant internal development to develop a material of acceptable flammability propertiesShelved
Unfilled PEEKSignificant internal development to produce material of high quality for printingCommercial
Filled PEEKSignificant internal development to produce material of high quality for printingCommercial
PolyamidesLimited internal developmentCanceled
PPAInitial development that demonstrated limited promise with commercial PPAsCanceled
PPSHigh crystallinity of PPS leads to extremely brittle filament that is very difficult to produce or printCanceled
High Tg, Low Tm PolyamideCurrent project focusing on selling filament and resin of a polyamide that possesses high HDT, but with a relatively low melting temperatureOngoing
Continuous Fiber (CF3D)VariousPlease contact the above contact to learn more about this/these material(s)Shelved
Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)PEKKFirst Syensqo material developed for powder-based AM; works very well, but an alternative, differentiated material has since been developedShelved
PAEKAlternative, differentiated powder developed to replace PEKK; possesses slightly better properties and is more recyclableShelved/Ongoing/Customer Promoting
PEEKWhile investigated (and prints rather well), traditional PEEK is not recyclable, thus not very attractive to customersCanceled
Commercial PPSCommercial PPS generated as powders have shown very limited promise for SLSCanceled
Developmental PPSPPS materials specifically developed for AM or for other applications needing similar property profiles have shown some higher success; this has been investigated heavily, with some investigation still ongoingShelved/Ongoing
High Tg, Low Tm PolyamideThis material has shown some promise for SLS, but recyclability has severe drawbacksCanceled
PPACommercial PPAs show limited promise; however, recent PPAs specifically designed for AM have shown very high promise (project currently in progress)Ongoing
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