PrintFoam
PrintFoam has developed a proprietary 3D printing technology, including specialized printers and photopolymer resins, to produce lightweight, large-format, closed-cell foam structures.
- CEO / Founder
- Matthew Pearlson
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $1.5M
- Latest Round
- Seed
- Key Investors
- BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, CSA Partners, Milwaukee Venture Partners, Tundra Angels
Technology & Products
Key Products
["Proprietary High-Throughput Foam 3D Printers","Specialized Photopolymer Resins","EcoFoam (a bio-sourced 3D printing resin)"]
Technological Advantage
The technology provides significant advantages in speed, scale, and cost for producing lightweight materials compared to traditional manufacturing and other 3D printing methods. The ability to create customized, closed-cell foam structures opens up new applications in various industries.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Enabling the high-speed, large-scale production of customizable, lightweight 3D printed foam parts, which can be significantly lighter and less expensive than solid 3D printed components.
How They Differentiate
PrintFoam differentiates itself through its proprietary, high-speed, large-format printing process that creates 'true' foam structures directly. Unlike competitors like Desktop Metal's FreeFoam which requires a post-printing thermal expansion step, PrintFoam's technology is designed for industrial scale and speed from the outset.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Companies in the industrial, aerospace, defense, automotive, and construction sectors that require lightweight materials for applications like sound absorption, vibration damping, and structural components.
Industry Verticals
["Industrial","Aerospace/Defense","Automotive","Construction","Noise Mitigation"]
Competitors
Desktop Metal (FreeFoam); Traditional foam manufacturers
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
The company has transitioned from R&D to commercial operations and is serving customers through a limited beta access program. They have successfully developed and launched their specialized printers and materials.
Major Milestones
["Spun out of MIT in 2016.","Announced the development of the first industrial-scale printer for resin foams in May 2022.","Developed and launched EcoFoam, a bio-sourced 3D printing resin.","Established a partnership with the Center for Technology Commercialization (CTC) for support."]
Notable Customers
Industrial infrastructure, architecture and construction sectors; next-generation sound absorbers and other applications. Not public.