Aurora PA11 Food Grade

Nylon powder for the food industry

Pick and place blade printed with Aurora PA11 Food Grade

Aurora PA11 Food Grade

Just as important as the system itself are the materials it can print. As part of Wematter’s strategy, the material portfolio is once again expanding. A special focus is on food-grade components and for that application, the biggest news is Aurora PA11 Food Grade – a blue polymer that is approved for contact with food. The blue color makes it easy to spot any broken parts that could fall into the food.

Presenting: Aurora PA11 Food Grade

Hear Robert Kniola, founder and CEO of Wematter, present one of the companies latest SLS powder materials.

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Main benefits

Description

Aurora PA11 Food Grade is a Polyamide 11-based material designed for primary use in food industry applications. It is made from 100% bio-based substances. The material is well suited for technical end products: the material is a sustainable thermoplastic polymer that produces strong UV-stable prints. The highly visible blue colour makes the printed parts easy to detect in the event of foreign material accidentally falling into the food product

Technical data

Property Value Unit
Density of finished parts 1,05 g/cm3
Density for powder 0,65 g/cm3
Melting point 200 °C
Tensile Strength 51 Mpa
Elongation at break 51 %
Tensile modulus 1700 MPa
Flexural modulus 1200 MPa
Hardness 80 Shore D

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Aurora PA11 Food Grade product sheet

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