Part collage of different 3D printed parts produced using elastomer and rubber-like materials as well as a 3D printed eggshell mold for a silicone injection gasket.

Next-Day Seals and Gaskets

Optimizing and validating seals, gaskets, grommets and other rubber-like components in transportation is critical to ensuring perfect fit and function. However, these parts can be time-consuming and expensive to produce with conventional methods.

Our 3D printing solutions allow you to rapidly design, iterate, prototype and produce these complex components. Use eggshell molding processes for 100% silicone components or directly 3D print parts up to 1.5m long in chemically-resistant elastomers that can meet all your truck, bus and rail requirements.

Solve Your Industrial Seals and Gasket Challenges

  • 3D printed gear case breather plug and cross-section showing internal passages.

    3D printed gear case breather plug and cross-section showing internal passages.

  • Industrial-Grade Performance

    Dimensional precision, chemical compatibility, and mechanical and physical properties are
    critical factors for product validation and final-use components. Achieve production performance with digital eggshell molding or direct 3D printing using rubber-like and elastomer materials that offer pristine surface quality, texturing capability, detail fidelity and exceptional accuracy. Compare your material requirements with our broad portfolio of materials and thorough test data, including a 3D printing elastomer with up to 97 Shore A.

  • 3D printed shaft sleeve and cross-section of shaft sleeve

    Shaft sleeve, 400 mm base diameter, 400 mm height (left), cross-section (right)

  • Reduce Tool Investment Risk, Directly Print Large Seal Prototypes and Production Parts

    Innovation in developing and validating large-scale seals and gaskets has long been limited by expensive tooling and long lead times.

    With our large-format extrusion 3D printers and broad range of flexible industrial polymers, you can now  iterate and optimize rubber and elastomer parts by directly printing them before finalizing your designs for production tooling.

Evaluating Materials for Additive Manufacturing Production

Learn how to evaluate AM materials for production with examples from the Figure 4 materials portfolio and discover the qualifications and ASTM and ISO standards testing that matter for properties like long-term stability, isotropic mechanical property tolerances, and other compatibilities.

3D printed parts made from Figure 4 3D printers

Similar Truck, Bus & Rail Applications

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Body Exterior and Panels
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Electrical Harnesses and Conduits
All Truck, Bus and Rail Applications

Material, Printer and Software Solutions for Industrial Seals and Gaskets

Figure 4 Rubber Black material

Figure 4 RUBBER-65A BLK

Mid tear strength production-grade rubber

A printed medical part made from Figure 4 EGGSHELL-AMB 10

Figure 4 EGGSHELL-AMB 10

Process-optimized material for sacrificial tooling to cast silicone

DuraForm TPU Elastomer (SLS)

DuraForm TPU Elastomer (SLS)

Thermoplastic elastomer material, rubber-like flexibility and functionality

plastic black pellets

EXT Titan Pellet Materials

Broad selection of commercial, flexible, engineering grade and high-performance polymers for 3D printing

3D Systems Figure 4 Standalone 3D Printer

Figure 4 Standalone

Ultra-fast and affordable for same day prototyping and low-volume production

SLS 380 3D printer

SLS 380

Industrial-scale, process controlled additive manufacturing solution for selective laser sintering

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    Our team can help you solve your most difficult design and production challenges with additive manufacturing solutions. Together we’ll identify your needs, working with you to optimize your designs, prototype, validate and define a manufacturing flow.