Sand

Our binder jetting printer allow printing many types of sand-based materials with different properties in complex shapes - from small to extra large.
Foundry
Our extensive range of foundry materials offer the material properties to print non-combustible molds, cores and consumables. In addition to the trusted Furan and Phenol organic system binders, CONCR3DE also offers a safer and more sustainable alternative with the Inorganic binder option.

Materials

Description
This phenolic-based Foundry sand system is suitable for casting different types of metal and enables creating intricate designs.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1001 Quartz Powder
  • BF1002 Phenol Binder (Phenolic)
Benefits
  • Suitable for casting both ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • Refractoriness SK33 (1.730C)
  • Excellent mechanical properties and collapsibility
  • High dimensional stability
  • Create intricate and detailed castings
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
Offering a safe and sustainable alternative to traditional binder types, this Foundry sand system makes it possible to reclaim the sand.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1001 Quartz Powder
  • BF1003 Inorganic Binder (Inorganic)
Benefits
  • Safe, minimizing hazardous gas emissions
  • Sustainable, compostable material
  • Reclaimable sand
  • Refractoriness SK33 (1.730C)
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
This phelonic-bound material makes use of Cerabeads aluminum silicate sand, offering spherical particles for excellent fluidity and distribution.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1002 Cerabeads Powder
  • BF1002 Phenol Binder (Phenolic)
Benefits
  • Little thermal expansion
  • High resistance to wear, crush and thermal shock
  • Excellent fluidity and filling efficiency
  • Stable grain size distribution and air permeability
  • High refractoriness (SK37, 1.825C)
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
Our inorganic Foundry material based on Cerabeads combines sustainability with a high refractoriness and excellent mechanical properties.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1002 Cerabeads Powder
  • BF1003 Inorganic Binder (Inorganic)
Benefits
  • Safe, minimizing hazardous gas emissions
  • Sustainable, compostable material & reclaimable sand
  • High refractoriness (SK37, 1.825C)
  • High resistance to wear, crush and thermal shock
  • Excellent fluidity and filling efficiency
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
This casting material for non-ferrous metals contains Olivine, which results in low thermal expansion and high thermal shock resistance.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1003 Olivine Powder
  • BF1002 Phenol Binder (Phenolic)
Benefits
  • High fusion point
  • Low and uniform thermal expansion
  • Able to resist fracture from thermal shock
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
This inorganic Foundry sand material offers a safe and sustainable alternative to phelonic-based systems for casting non-ferrous metals.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1003 Olivine Powder
  • BF1003 Inorganic Binder (Inorganic)
Benefits
  • High fusion point
  • Low and uniform thermal expansion
  • Able to resist fracture from thermal shock
  • Sustainable material & waste-free process
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
The phelonic-based system makes use of Chromite sand, known for excellent thermal stability, a high fusion point and high material density.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1004 Chromite Powder
  • BF1002 Phenol Binder (Phenolic)
Benefits
  • Excellent thermal stability
  • High fusion point
  • High density
  • Medium hardness
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Description
This inorganic Foundry material combines the specific benefits of Chromite sand with our safe and sustainable inorganic binder.

Powder & Binder
  • PF1004 Chromite Powder
  • BF1003 Inorganic Binder (Inorganic)
Benefits
  • Excellent thermal stability
  • High fusion point
  • High density
  • Medium hardness
  • Sustainable material & waste-free process
Application Examples
  • Molds
  • Cores
  • Consumables
Printers
  • Armadillo Gray*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


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Powders & Binders

Powders
PF1001 Quartz Powder
PF1002 Cerabeads Powder
PF1003 Olivine Powder
PF1004 Chromite Powder
 Binders
BF1002 Phenol Binder (Phenolic)
BF1003 Inorganic Binder (Inorganic)

Custom sand-based material


Our team gladly supports any material or process requirements you are looking for. Whether you would like to Bring Your Own Powder or aim for specific properties – we can engineer your custom sand-based material for use on our open platform printers for you. Contact us to discuss how we can best support your quest.
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Printer compatibility

Armadillo Gray (XL)
Create smaller parts or test shapes before printing full-scale objects or elements. This small-scale printer features all applicable add-ons for printing stone and concrete materials, including an integrated control station and the Reduction Insert.
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Elephant Gray
Our large-scale Elephant Gray can print with incredible detail in sizes up to 2 x 1 x 1 meters. This enables scaling up to industrial production after small-scale testing to create full product batches in a single run.
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Armadillo White (XL)
Consistently test with tiny material volumes, benefit from built-in hardware support for compounds that cure with heat or UV light, or analyze and adjust the binder drop size, speed, and shape – it’s all possible. Armadillo White is a researcher’s dream.
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