Metallurgy / Chemicals / Rubber & Plastics

According to Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation, recently, the famous German outdoor brand VAUDE and OECHSLER adopted 3D printing technology and chose BASF Ultrapoint ® TPU01 powder material has developed a new generation of high-performance outdoor backpack NOVUM 3D.

The back cushion of this backpack adopts 3D printed lattice structure design, replacing the traditional foam based back cushion. Its lattice structure design makes the back feel very comfortable, reduces the contact pressure, and greatly improves the ventilation of the back. In addition, the whole body of the backpack is made of the same material TPU. At the end of the product life cycle, the material can be completely recycled!

Thanks to the lattice structure design, this integrated backpack back cushion has excellent comfort. The open lattice structure of the back pad and hip pad can effectively enhance air circulation and minimize heat accumulation. It can not only significantly reduce the temperature of the hiker's back by 3 to 5 ° C, but also reduce the relative humidity of the backpacker's back, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

In addition, the maximum contact pressure and the average contact pressure are also significantly optimized. By adjusting the geometric shape, pillar thickness and lattice size of the crystal structure through the simulation software, the damping property of the backpack back cushion can be optimally adjusted, so that different areas of the back cushion can have different degrees of hardness and softness, thus improving the comfort of the backpack.

Additive manufacturing has extremely high design flexibility, which cannot be achieved by other production processes. 3D printing makes the integrated back cushion a reality. The successful implementation of this design greatly reduces the assembly steps, assembly time and final cost of the back cushion. At the same time, there is no need for more glue bonding or sewing technology to assemble the back cushion on the backpack, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

NOVUM 3D outdoor backpack is more sustainable. After the buckle and back support of the backpack are removed, the rest of NOVUM 3D outdoor backpack is only made of TPU material, which can be recycled in theory. This product that only uses a single 100% recyclable material can achieve the highest recyclability and meet a sustainable lifestyle.

Among them, the selection of high-quality materials is an important reason for the realization of this design. OECHSLER has always adhered to the concept of providing customers with more flexible and efficient production, and realized the production of complex components in small or large batches, so as to continuously seek a more suitable high-quality material. Finally, we found BASF Forward AM Ultrapoint ® TPU 01。 This material is very special. It is a multi-purpose TPU, which can make the printed parts have strong, flexible and very durable performance, and also has excellent surface quality. In addition, the material is very easy to print and has high process stability, which is one of the highest output in the field of 3D printing flexible materials. Unprinted powder in the printing process can also be reused in subsequent printing operations to reduce the waste of resources, Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.

As a new production process, additive manufacturing has unlimited potential to help VAUDE create one of the most functional and comfortable outdoor backpacks in the market, which not only brings people a new outdoor backpack experience, but also recyclable as a whole, realizing the concept of sustainable development!

It is believed that more and more enterprises will jointly look forward to sustainable and technology-enhanced products and explore solutions for sustainable development. Huacheng Import and Export Data Observation Report.