CREAMELT
Develops and manufactures high-quality polymer filaments for Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing, including specialty materials like impact-resistant PLA, recycled TPU, and transparent COC for technical and medical applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Prof. Daniel Schwendemann
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
CREAMELT® PLA-HI (impact-resistant PLA); CREAMELT® TPU-R (recycled flexible filament from ski boots); CREAMELT® COC (transparent Cyclic Olefin Copolymer filament); Other specialty polymer filaments
Technological Advantage
Proprietary polymer extrusion and compounding capabilities enable high-precision filament production with tailored properties (e.g., impact modification, transparency); defensible through institutional backing and specialized know-how in plastic processing.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides Swiss-made, precision-engineered filaments with superior properties (e.g., impact resistance, transparency, biocompatibility) and high processability, enabling reliable production of functional parts and reducing print failures.
How They Differentiate
Focuses on Swiss-made, high-precision filaments with unique materials (e.g., COC for medical/optical applications, recycled TPU) and strong R&D backing from a university institute, unlike mass-market brands; offers specialized formulations for technical applications.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Industrial users, research institutions, and professional 3D printing service bureaus requiring high-performance or specialized polymer filaments.
Industry Verticals
Industrial Manufacturing; Medical Devices; Optical Applications; Research & Development
Competitors
ColorFabb; Polymaker; Fillamentum
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Presented CREAMELT rTPU at Swiss Pavilion, EXPO 2020 Dubai in November 2021; exhibited at AMX Additive Manufacturing Expo in Luzern, Switzerland in March 2019; supplies COC filament for research on 3D printing parameters in THz optics.
Major Milestones
Founded in 2015; Featured on Swiss TV (SRF1) in 2015 for recycled ski boot filament; Participated in AMX Additive Manufacturing Expo (2019, 2021); Launched CREAMELT® COC high-performance filament in 2019; Switched to recycled plastic spools from alpaplastic