Skip to main content

Lubrizol 3D Printing Solutions

Division

MaterialsWickliffe, OH, USAFounded 1928· One of 1019 Materials companies tracked by AMPulse

Provides specialty polymer materials (e.g., ESTANE® TPU) and end-to-end additive manufacturing services for industrial applications, enabling design freedom and production flexibility.

CEO / Founder
Rebecca Liebert
Team Size
5001-10000
Stage
Active
Total Funding
Undisclosed
Latest Round
Acquired
Key Investors
Berkshire Hathaway

Technology & Products

Key Products

ESTANE® 3D M95A TPU; 3D printing resins; Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) services; Rapid prototyping; Post-processing solutions

Technological Advantage

Proprietary TPU formulations achieve 40% higher elongation at break vs. standard materials, verified in customer case studies for automotive jigs.

Patent position

Lubrizol 3D Printing Solutions filed 30 patent families across all years. AMPulse analysis

Filing momentum
5 families filed 2022–2024, 4 in 2019–2021
Filed in
US 40%EP 23%WO 20%CN 17%

30 AM patent families in total. Recent years are still being published, so read a filing change against the same-office figure.

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Reduces prototyping lead times by up to 70% and enables mass customization with proprietary elastomeric materials that offer superior durability and weight reduction.

How They Differentiate

Offers integrated materials and services (unlike BASF's material-only focus), with 30% faster turnaround for prototyping vs. Evonik's standard offerings.

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Industrial manufacturers in aerospace, automotive, healthcare, and consumer goods seeking high-performance 3D printed parts.

Industry Verticals

Aerospace; Automotive; Healthcare; Consumer Goods; Industrial Manufacturing

Competitors

BASF 3D Printing Solutions; Evonik 3D Printing Materials; Huntsman Advanced Materials

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

Revenue $6.5B annually; 8,300+ employees globally; 3D printing segment expanded via Avid acquisition in 2021.

Major Milestones

Founded 1928; Acquired by Berkshire Hathaway in 2011 for $9.7B; Acquired Avid Product Development in 2021 to expand AM services; Launched ESTANE® 3D TPU materials in 2020

Notable Customers

Palmer Holland (distribution partnership for nutraceutical ingredients); Lopal (collaboration for hybrid lubricant launch); Various local OEMs in Asia Pacific (co-development partnerships for additive solutions)

https://www.lubrizol.com

AM patents

AM-relevant patents linked to this company.

Patents
34
Granted
9
Families
30

Leading domains: process (34), material (24), equipment (13)

Filings by year: 2023: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2

  1. THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION2017015073 · WO
  2. THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION20180208706 · US
  3. THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COMPOSITIONS FOR SOLID FREEFORM FABRICATION108026242 · CN
  4. THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE COMPOSITION2021050622 · WO
  5. High-elasticity thermoplastic polyurethanes and uses thereof120153003 · CN