Purple Dance
Develops professional-grade dental 3D printing systems combining proprietary resins, high-speed LCD/DLP/SLA printers, and integrated software for digital dentistry; serves dental labs, clinics, and specialty applications (jewelry, hearing aids, precision figures).
- CEO / Founder
- 肖晖辉
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $20.4M
- Key Investors
- Guoxin Investment, Goldmine Multi-family Office
Technology & Products
Key Products
Micro215 (dental 3D printer, SLA/DLP); D9K Pro (resin 3D printer, LCD, 100mm/h speed, servo motor system); P-PC (ceramic-filled permanent crown resin for single crowns, inlays, veneers, dentures); P-CA (clear aligner resin for orthodontic 3D printing); P-RD (standard dental resin); P-CW (green 3D printing resin); Proprietary high-speed release technology for continuous print processes
Technological Advantage
Proprietary resin chemistry (ceramic-filled P-PC formulation) provides superior strength for permanent crowns without hand finishing. High-speed print capability (100mm/h on D9K Pro) reduces lab turnaround. Open-source material compatibility encourages ecosystem adoption but may lower switching costs vs. closed-system competitors like Formlabs (Form 3, Form 3B).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Complete solution ecosystem (hardware + materials + software) enabling high-speed dental printing with ceramic-filled resins for permanent crowns, aligners, and dentures; open-source 405nm/385nm wavelength support reduces material lock-in vs. competitors.
How They Differentiate
Lower cost of entry vs. Formlabs; open-source resin material compatibility (405nm/385nm wavelengths) vs. Formlabs' proprietary cartridge system; integrated hardware+resin bundles; Chinese manufacturing cost advantage; ceramic-filled resin formulation for permanent restorations (P-PC) competes directly with Formlabs Permanent Crown Resin.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Dental laboratories, dental clinics, digital dentistry practitioners; secondary: jewelry manufacturers, hearing aid producers
Industry Verticals
Dental (restorations, orthopedic/orthodontic appliances); Jewelry manufacturing (precision casting applications); Hearing aid production (precision components); High-end 3D printing figures (collectibles, prototyping)
Competitors
Formlabs (Form 3/Form 3B — SLA, closed-ecosystem dental resins, USA, market leader in dental 3D printing); Stratasys (PolyJet-based dental printers, integrated software, large competitor but not solely dental-focused); Desktop Metal (P-Series DLP/SLA systems, focuses on professional/industrial segments, USA)
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
IDS 2025 participation signals international market expansion; Tendata records confirm active import/export activity as a verified exporter; dual-brand web presence (purpledance.net and dental3dprinterpurplelab.net) indicates deliberate international channel buildout; listed on two major global B2B industrial/medical directories (MedicalExpo, DirectIndustry) with distributor network — consistent with growing export-oriented sales
Major Milestones
Exhibited at IDS 2025 (International Dental Show, Cologne) — confirmed via MedicalExpo France salon listings, marking international trade show debut; listed as verified supplier on MedicalExpo (medical B2B) and DirectIndustry (industrial B2B) platforms; published full product catalog on MedicalExpo PDF portal; developed integrated solution combining proprietary resin formulations + high-speed release technology + printer hardware for dental labs
Notable Customers
Dental clinics and dental laboratories (primary confirmed sectors); jewelry studios using castable resin; hearing aid manufacturers; collectible/figure collectors and high-end figure producers — all confirmed as served segments across website and staging description