Blue iglidur I151 wire for FDA-compliant detectable wear parts

The blue iglidur I151 wire is an easy to 3D print material with an excellent coefficient of friction and wear.

This wear-resistant new wire is optimised on the basis of the all-round wire iglidur I150. Blue parts made from it can be optically inspected.

This high-performance engineering plastic complies with FDA and EU 10/2011 standards and is therefore suitable for use in the food and cosmetics industry.

The new iglidur I151 wear-resistant wire meets FDA standards and is particularly suitable for the food industry. (Source: igus GmbH).

Since 2017. Igus (or igus for short) has been using its all-purpose material iglidur I150 for 3D printing.

This wire is suitable for conventional 3D printers. With the FDM process, the wire can be quickly and cost-effectively manufactured into specialised parts.

‘Many users in the food industry wanted us to offer an FDA-compliant blue wire with similar properties to iglidur I150.

Therefore, we developed iglidur I151.’ says Tom Krause, Head of Additive Manufacturing at igus Germany.

The new blue-coloured wire can be used to print highly wear-resistant parts. The material is enriched with solid lubricants, so there is also no need for additional lubricants.

This also avoids contamination caused by the lubricant. Parts 3D printed from it comply with the requirements of the FDA and the EU 10/2011 regulation.

This makes them ideal for use in the food and cosmetics industry. Blue coloured parts can also be optically detected.

The iglidur I151 can be used on any 3D printer with a nozzle temperature setting of up to 250°C.

Print special food-compliant parts on your own or order online!

The mechanical properties of the iglidur I151 such as stability, toughness and layer adhesion are comparable to those of the iglidur I150.

In abrasion tests in igus' in-house test lab, iglidur I151 performs well and lasts up to 100 times longer than standard plastics such as ABS and nylon.

This new cable is now available in the cables category of the online shop. Users can also produce abrasion-resistant custom parts individually or in bulk through the 3D printing service offered by igus.

Users simply upload STEP data, select the desired material, calculate the price, and then order the wear-resistant custom parts directly online.

At the Ultimaker Transformation Summit in April 2021. igus introduced this new wear-resistant wire for the food industry, which will be available on the Ultimaker Marketplace.

For Ultimaker 3D printer users, there is no need to make any initial adjustments to the printer to start printing immediately, as the printer already contains a profile for this wire.