The first day of Formnext kicked off with Ultimaker Senior VP of Product Management, Paul Heiden, hosting a crowded press conference together with representatives from DSM, BASF, Clariant and DuPont, who are part of Ultimaker’s Material Alliance Program.
This conference revealed the first available print profiles in Ultimaker Cura’s Marketplace and was followed by an in-depth discussion about the importance of the alliances initiated by Ultimaker, and the possible applications that will be unlocked by making our hardware and software compatible with many more materials.
The press conference coincided with the latest release of our print preparation software, Ultimaker Cura 3.6. This release introduces the Marketplace, enabling users to quickly and simply prepare jobs for a range of diverse materials, including composite, flame retardant, ESD, or transparent materials, coming from global leaders in the industry.