--- title: "Inside Syensqo’s AM Lab in Alpharetta" url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/inside-syensqos-am-lab-in-alpharetta/ date: 2025-04-01 modified: 2025-04-03 lang: en author: "Davide Sher" description: "After launching its online filament shop (back when it was still called Solvay), Syensqo has been relatively quiet on the additive manufacturing front. However AM activities are ongoing, especially regarding..." categories: - "Advanced Materials" - "Advanced Polymers" - "Company Visits" - "Decision Makers" - "Materials" - "Polymers" - "Thermoplastic Polymers" tags: - "top news" image: https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syensqo_AM_Lab_-03-31-alle-17.01.25-640x473.jpg word_count: 680 --- # Inside Syensqo’s AM Lab in Alpharetta After launching its [online filament shop](https://www.voxelmatters.com/solvay-peek-ppsu-medical-grade/) (back when it was [still called Solvay](https://www.voxelmatters.com/solvays-am-materials-and-activities-are-now-part-of-syensqo/)), [Syensqo](https://www.voxelmatters.directory/company/syensqo/) has been relatively quiet on the additive manufacturing front. However AM activities are ongoing, especially regarding AM material and applications development. Syensqo’s Application Development AM Lab in Alpharetta, Georgia, plays a central role in the company's strategy. This state-of-the-art facility is designed to optimize the relationship between materials, design, and processing, specifically focusing on the most demanding sectors such as aerospace, healthcare, and automotive. The lab features a range of advanced 3D printers capable of processing high-temperature polymers using both powder and filament-based technologies. ## 3D printers for high-temperature materials Inside the lab, four industrial-grade machines drive the experimentation and evaluation process. The EOSINT P800 handles powder-based selective laser sintering with chamber and platform temperatures reaching up to 385°C. Stratasys’ F900, although only partially unlocked, offers dependable and reproducible performance for filament printing. Roboze’s Argo 500, also filament-based, provides fully unlocked capabilities ideal for complex geometries. AON3D’s M2 brings additional flexibility with dual-nozzle support, allowing for multi-material builds and optimized print control. Together, these printers give Syensqo the flexibility to test and refine a broad range of advanced materials under real-world conditions. ![Explore the Syensqo AM Lab, a cutting-edge facility enhancing material and design in additive manufacturing for various industries.](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syensqo_AM_Lab_-03-31-alle-17.01.35.jpg)The Roboze Argo and Stratasys F900 3D printers. Syensqo's focus on high-performance thermoplastics is reflected in its custom-designed pellets, filaments, and films. The pellet portfolio includes KetaSpire PEEK, renowned for its exceptional chemical resistance, fatigue strength, and ability to endure over 1,000 steam sterilization cycles. Radel PPSU offers a combination of transparency, toughness, and sterilization durability, while the recently validated Ixef HPPA provides strength, rigidity, and excellent surface appearance. Each of these materials is developed with extreme mechanical and chemical performance in mind. ![](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syensqo_AM_Lab_-03-31-alle-17.02.09.jpg)Parts 3D printed in Ixef HPPA On the filament side, Syensqo does more than convert injection molding materials into printable formats. The company engineers filaments to ensure maximum performance in all print directions. Filaments such as KetaSpire PEEK and Radel PPSU are tailored for AM applications and meet ISO 10993 standards for limited-contact healthcare uses. These materials are engineered for stability, strength, and consistency, even after repeated sterilization cycles. ## Building better with films and S-PEP Syensqo’s Ajedium Films have been developed as build sheets for FDM printers. These films help prevent warping and cracking during the printing process while maintaining excellent flatness and thermal resistance. Manufactured from materials such as PPSU, PEEK, PSU, and other thermoplastics, the films are offered in customizable thicknesses and sizes to suit various applications. With options for adhesive backing and surface treatments to enhance adhesion, these films deliver stability and consistency across builds. Syensqo created the Syensqo Printer Evaluation Program, or S-PEP, to ensure optimal printer-material compatibility. This initiative sets a standard for evaluating printer performance using high-performance AM materials. It involves selecting printers based on their temperature capabilities and processing features, then running rigorous print tests in multiple orientations to measure mechanical properties, porosity, and dimensional accuracy. Results show that the best outcomes are achieved on printers with heated chambers above 220°C and optimized parameters based on material behavior. ![Explore the Syensqo AM Lab, a cutting-edge facility enhancing material and design in additive manufacturing for various industries.](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Syensqo_AM_Lab_-03-31-alle-17.02.45.jpg)PEEK and PEEK CF composite filaments. ## Predictive design and expanding market reach With digital simulation tools such as [Digimat by e-Xstream](https://www.voxelmatters.com/solvay-polymers-e-xstream-simulation/) and Abaqus, Syensqo empowers users to predict part performance before printing accurately. These tools allow for failure analysis, topology optimization, and multiscale modeling for anisotropic materials like carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK. By simulating warpage, residual stress, and other print-related issues, engineers can correct problems early and reduce material waste, print failures, and post-processing time. In the past, Syensqo has built strong partnerships with innovators such as 9T Labs, Kumovis, PrinterPrezz, and Stratasys to accelerate the development and adoption of high-performance 3D printing materials. These collaborations support the company's mission to lead the industry in customized, high-performance AM-ready solutions. Syensqo plans to expand the S-PEP program to include additional performance metrics like surface quality, impact strength, part resolution, repeatability, and build size evaluation. As the company continues to refine its materials and processes, it remains focused on pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in additive manufacturing.