Stratasys Teams with Top Dental Labs to Dramatically Scale Production of High-Quality Clear Aligner Molds

DynaFlex and Ortoplus tap into power of professional-grade,
easy-to-use 3D printing with the Stratasys J700 Dental

MINNEAPOLIS & REHOVOT, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stratasys
(NASDAQ: SSYS), a global leader in applied additive technology
solutions, today announced that top laboratories in North America and
Europe are successfully driving large-scale production of clear aligner
molds with the Stratasys J700 Dental™ 3D Printer – built on advanced
PolyJet-based technology. Offering a unique combination of throughput,
quality, and time-to-final part – Stratasys solutions enable growing
orthodontic and dental laboratories to rapidly capitalize on the clear
aligner marketplace, with professional-grade, easy-to-use and
cost-effective 3D printing technology.

A popular alternative to complex and manual placement of traditional
dental braces, clear aligners offer patients a more
aesthetically-pleasing and easily maintained orthodontic treatment.
Customers such as Missouri-based DynaFlex®
and Malaga-based Ortoplus
are increasingly seeking more cost-effective and efficient approaches to
compete in the clear aligner market – currently experiencing annual
growth of about 17.5 percent. High-speed, production-grade 3D printers
alongside digital production processes are often critical to lowering
barriers-to-entry.

“We’ve been in the clear aligner market for quite a while, but have only
been able to produce in small quantities,” said Darren Buddenmeyer, CEO
of DynaFlex. “We soon realized our team needed a faster printer, one
that could produce on-demand and didn’t require high levels of expertise
to operate.”

Designed to meet the challenges facing growing orthodontic and dental
customers, the Stratasys J700 Dental 3D Printer is engineered to address
large-scale capacity and high-throughput requirements for production of
clear aligner molds. Powering lab production rates of more than 400
molds per day, the system is optimized for highly accurate 3D prints
with minimal calibration and learning required to move the system into
production.

Working alongside Stratasys, customer Ortoplus is experiencing
significant growth – which the company estimates at approximately 23
percent yearly. Commented Ana Fernandez, R&D Director: “We’re very
excited about the Stratasys J700, because it has the potential to take
our clear aligner business to the next level. After evaluating several
3D printing alternatives, it is clear that Stratasys is one of the most
optimized solutions for out-of-the-box clear aligner production. This
makes it easy to build patient models of extremely high quality, and
start production right from day one.”

Based on award-winning PolyJet technology, the J700 Dental 3D Printer
enables seamless digital workflows supported by GrabCAD Print™. The
technology allows users to capitalize on smart default settings, tips
and notifications for a more seamless 3D printing process. Customers can
also access detailed model views alongside tray and slice previews to
implement intricate, detailed adjustments before going to print.

“At Stratasys, we’re committed to offering orthodontic and dental
customers new opportunities to make the transition to digital dentistry,
leveraging advanced 3D printing. The Stratasys J700 Dental makes it
easier than ever to capitalize on new opportunities offered by
large-scale, high-quality production of clear aligner molds,” said
Michael Gaisford, Director of Marketing for Healthcare Solutions at
Stratasys. “We firmly believe only Stratasys is capable of delivering
the levels of quality, reliability and performance that today’s dental
market demands.”

To learn more about the power of Stratasys 3D printing solutions at
work, please download our newest DynaFlex
case study.

Stratasys is a global leader in applied additive technology
solutions for industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Healthcare,
Consumer Products and Education. For nearly 30 years, a deep and ongoing
focus on customers’ business requirements has fueled purposeful
innovations—1,200 granted and pending additive technology patents to
date—that create new value across product lifecycle processes, from
design prototypes to manufacturing tools and final production parts. The
Stratasys 3D printing ecosystem of solutions and expertise—advanced
materials; software with voxel level control; precise, repeatable and
reliable FDM and PolyJet 3D printers; application-based expert services;
on-demand parts and industry-defining partnerships—works to ensure
seamless integration into each customer’s evolving workflow. Fulfilling
the real-world potential of additive, Stratasys delivers breakthrough
industry-specific applications that accelerate business processes,
optimize value chains and drive business performance improvements for
thousands of future-ready leaders. Corporate headquarters: Minneapolis,
Minnesota and Rehovot, Israel. Online at: www.stratasys.com,
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