Nanodex of Japan Demonstrates Glass-Wool (not fiber) PP filament using Z-Temp

[Julia Truchsess]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlalrpdOhHQ&feature=youtu.be

[Padraicsdad]

http://plasticstoday.com/glass-wool-reinforced-pp-developed-3d-printing-material/144965333924447

[Julia Truchsess]

Review of Nanodax GWPP on 3ders.org:

http://www.3ders.org/articles/20160811-our-hands-on-review-of-nanodaxs-glass-wool-filament-proves-flexible-materials-can-be-both-reliable-and-strong.html

[MikeHenry]

Looks nice!  Will they be producing GWPP in many colors?

[NaotoSakaue]

Hi Mike.

We have only natural color at this moment.  It is a bit yellowish and slightly transparent white.  So far, professional people, mostly industrial related, did test it and they said they do not need colored one.  Even figure maker who makes human size anime character said they do not need colored filament because they give nice coloring on the surface.   However, we haven't decide the timing but plan to make colored filament near future, maybe end of this year.  We have selected dyestuff already.  I suppose if red dye is added, the filament become matt pastel pink because glass wool won't be dyed.

 

[Julia Truchsess]

Colors would be great, especially if doing production parts where post-processing is not an option. Black or grey for sure.

[NaotoSakaue]

Got it.   I will push planning side.

[MikeHenry]

I use black, gray, and white most but other colors would be nice, especially if deeper in color saturation than pastels. 

[Jimm]

PP is pretty readily colorable.  With an amazing variety.  Much more difficult to do once the filament is extruded though.

[NaotoSakaue]

Hi Jimm.

Yes, you are right.  That is one of the reason why PP is used to wide variety of plastic products.  Black is going to be tested soon followed by other bright colors.

Naoto Sakaue

[NaotoSakaue]

This huge Gozirra was made using GWPP!
http://tamashii.jp/special/humansize/godzilla/  (No English info is available)
Price is $40,000.

Finally, web shop was opened! 
http://haymaa.com/3d-eng/

[z-renegade]

Finally, web shop was opened! 
http://haymaa.com/3d-eng/

Will the filament be available from you German partner also?

[NaotoSakaue]

Hi z-renegade.

We do not have resaler nor rep' in Europe yet. So sorry about that.

Naoto Sakaue
NANODAX

[z-renegade]

Hi Naoto Sakaue,

We do not have resaler nor rep' in Europe yet. So sorry about that.

Well, Nanodex partnered with Covestro for the development of glaswool enforced PC.
Covestro is a German company and subsidiary of Bayer AG.

That said, the path to get into the German/European market should be not very hard to establish. 

[NaotoSakaue]

Oh, you know about that!
Yes. we are working with Covestro now.  But we limited their right of use our IP only to PC. 
Their application is gW filled PC pellet for molding and they do not interested in Filament which is the end product.  Some times a go I saw an article which said that they established an organisation which develop the plastics especially for 3D printing appreciation. But that is the plastic pellet (or powder) as the material for filament (or for other than FDM method)

So, we are looking for someone who wants to sale our GWPP filament in Europe.  We are discussing with someone in US and Australia about their becoming a rep' now.