Polymaker, a leading producer of 3D printing materials, announces the expansion of its product portfolio with the launch of two new distinct product families, Fiberon™ and Panchroma™. Fiberon™ focuses on developing cutting-edge composite filaments with both high performance and excellent printability, while Panchroma™ offers filaments with the most diverse range of colour and aesthetic properties. These new offerings underscore Polymaker's commitment to innovation and its ongoing efforts to meet the diverse needs of the 3D printing industry.

"We see two increasingly critical needs in the FDM/FFF industry – functional properties and aesthetics. Fiberon™ and Panchroma™ are our answers to address these customer needs," stated Dr. Xiaofan Luo, CEO of Polymaker. 

The new Panchroma and Fiberon ranges will initially launch 6 new formulas while renaming 16 existing Polymaker formulas.

The new announced formulas are expected to launch in December 2024 and January 2025 meanwhile existing products will transition to the Panchroma and Fiberon ranges throughout 2025.

Transitioning some of the existing Polymaker products to the Fiberon and Panchroma range is designed to create a more cohesive and easier to understand product portfolio while creating a range that is suitable for launching recently developed and upcoming formulas that are in the pipeline.

Fiberon and Panchroma spools launch with a brand new packaging design, providing an enhanced user experience.

• Adding Inside and Outside Spool Wrapping: This ensures smooth rotation of the spools in the AMS while preventing the cardboard dust from dropping during use.
• Modified Hole Shape and Spacing: These changes reduce the likelihood of breakage during threading, enhancing durability.
• Larger Windows on Both Sides of the Cardboard: This allows customers to easily see the filament color, providing a more intuitive selection process.

FAQ

Q: For products joining Panchroma / Fiberon range, have the formulas changed?
A: The materials you love are not changing in regards to formula, the only change is to the packaging and product name / SKU.

Q: How can I tell what the new product names are?
A: You can click here to see our list of the previous SKU and new SKU.

Q: What is the benefit of Fiberon?
A: The launch of Fiberon™ introduces 3 new fiber reinforced materials to the market, PET-CF17, PETG-rCF08 & PPSCF10. These new materials are paired together with the existing composite filaments from Polymaker (PA6-CF20, PA6-GF25, PA612- CF10, PA12-CF10, PETG-ESD). In essence, Fiberon™ brings industrial-grade composite performance to the desktop, enabling a new wave of end-use part production and functional prototyping applications previously off-limits due to printer capabilities and pricing.

Q: What is the benefit of Panchroma?
A: Polymaker’s new aesthetic product family is designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality, visually stunning 3D prints by offering the widest selection of colors and surface finishes available on the market. Panchroma™ is committed to the highest consistency of color for its products with a multi-step process monitoring the quality control for color consistency.

Q: When will all products in Australia be available under the new Panchroma packaging?
A: For sometime Polymaker are continuing to make both the new Panchroma / Fiberon version and current PolyTerra / PolyMide / PolyLite packaging As the underlying material is the same, our core focus is to maintain uninterrupted supply to our customers. When the new Panchroma versions of a material are available they have been brought into Australia, but if they risked causing production or shipping delays, the current packaging was ordered. This approach means some product lines will transition faster than others and some colours will transition faster than others, but importantly this transition shouldn't affect product supply.

Q: Is PolyTerra PLA discontinued?
A: No, PolyTerra PLA is simply joining the Panchroma family of products by Polymaker and from 2025 onwards will be sold as Panchroma Matte PLA.

Q: Are all products in the Panchroma range made from PLA?
A: No. Many Panchroma filaments are PLA-based, but the range is not restricted to PLA.

Q: Are all Panchroma / Fiberon filaments manufactured with cardboard spools?
A: All Fiberon and Panchroma filaments are manufactured with updated cardboard spool design with a sealed coated edge. Although we have many high volume customers running cardboard without issue in the AMS, this edge can benefit users who may have trouble printing with AMS. Please note that other Polymaker spools (1kg / 750g) will be transitioning to this new design as well.

Q: Why are the available printing speeds much higher on the Fiberon / Panchroma packaging compared to the previous packaging? 
A: Until the advancement of vibration cancellation in desktop 3D printers, high printing speeds didn't result in quality 3d printed parts. A wide range of Polymaker filaments were released before the "high speed printer" revolution and so the recommendations were set based on the common printers available at the time. As high speed capable printers have become more prominent in the market it made more sense for Fiberon and Panchroma packaging to list the recommended speeds for modern printers.

Q: Are all Polymakers PLA filaments moving to the Panchroma range?
A: No. The PLA-based materials joining the Panchroma range are materials that offer a specific aesthetic effect (matte, satin, glitter, glow-in-the-dark). For the time being regular PolyLite PLA will stay under the PolyLite range. Polymakers functional PLA formulas such as PolyLite PLA+ Pro, PolySonic PLA, PolySonic PLA+ Pro, PolyMax PLA, PolyLite CosPLA, PolyLite LW-PLA, PolyLite PLA-CF will continue to stay under their respective product ranges. To see the breakdown of Polymaker PLA range and Panchroma, please see the image below.