Polyplastics
Supplies DURAST® high-performance engineering plastic powders (POM, LCP) for SLS 3D printing, enabling functional parts with superior thermal and chemical resistance.
- CEO / Founder
- Hidekazu Kitayama
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Subsidiary
- Key Investors
- Daicel Corporation (parent company, Japan)
Technology & Products
Key Products
DURAST® SLS Fine Powder; DURACON® POM (Polyoxymethylene); LAPEROS® LCP (Liquid Crystal Polymer); DURANEX® PBT; FORTRON® PPS
Technological Advantage
Leverages 60+ years of polymer chemistry expertise, now under parent company Daicel Corporation following the April 2026 absorption of Polyplastics' engineering plastics business, to provide materials with 99%+ density and mechanical properties nearly identical to injection-molded parts.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enables the use of industrial-grade POM and LCP in additive manufacturing, reducing the gap between 3D printed prototypes and injection-molded production parts by providing identical material properties and chemical resistance.
How They Differentiate
While competitors dominate the Polyamide (PA12) market, Polyplastics differentiates by offering specialized engineering plastics like POM and LCP for SLS, providing significantly higher chemical resistance and thermal stability.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Automotive OEMs, medical device manufacturers, and industrial 3D printing service bureaus requiring high-performance functional parts.
Industry Verticals
Automotive; Medical; Electronics; Industrial Manufacturing
Competitors
Evonik; Arkema; BASF Forward AM; Solvay
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
11-50 employees; Established subsidiary within Daicel Corporation (Japanese conglomerate); New Technical Solutions Center opened in Raunheim, Germany in 2024; Growing demand for high-performance AM materials
Major Milestones
Established in November 2012; Launch of DURAST® fine powder line for SLS; Opening of Technical Solutions Center in Raunheim (2024); Renamed Daicel HPP Europe GmbH as part of Daicel Corporation's absorption of Polyplastics' engineering plastics business (effective April 1, 2026)
Notable Customers
EOS; Prototal Industries; Ricoh; Materialise; 3D Systems; Daimler Truck
AM patents
AM-relevant patents linked to this company.
- Patents
- 7
- Granted
- 0
- Families
- 6
Leading domains: process (7), equipment (1), material (1)
Filings by year: 2024: 2 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 1
- THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED ARTICLE AND METHOD119894663 · CN
- METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRODUCED BY MELTING/LAYER-BY-LAYER STACKING2026100669 · WO
- THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SHAPED OBJECT04592058 · EP
- THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDED ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOLDED ARTICLE20260097562 · US
- METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 3D PRINTED ARTICLE BY MEANS OF FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION, AND FILAMENT FOR METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING 3D PRINTED ARTICLE BY MEANS OF FUSED FILAMENT FABRICATION2025220714 · WO