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3D Printing for Footwear

Learn how DWS’s additive manufacturing is enabling the production of custom-fit footwear, from the executive drawing to the finished product.

Areas of Applications

footwear soles midsoles molds
DWS offers comprehensive solutions for the footwear industry from the executive drawing to the finished product.

Materials

The Flexa series includes the entire line of elastomers developed and produced at DWS. Materials with different technical characteristics to meet the most different requirements: from flexible rapid prototyping to the manufacture of small production batches.

Flexa Digital TPU 75

TPU performance in 3D printing. High rebound and high flexibility.

Flexa Digital TPU 92

Digital TPU 92 ShoreA. Medium-flexible but compact and resistant elastomer even at thin thicknesses. 300% elongation.

Flexa GM08B

Flexible, rubber-like prototyping. Elastomer with 90% elongation and 95 ShoreA.
High-temperature resistant materials. Developed by the chemical laboratory of DWS Systems.

The Therma series includes nanoceramic materials developed for applications where resistance to thermal stress is required.

Therma DM500

Material for manufacturing of plastic injection molds; Resistant to injection temperatures up to 200 °C.

Therma DM570

Ultra-detailed mold manufacturing using 3D printing, resistant to high temperatures up to 295 °C.
Rigid and tough materials with high aesthetic and mechanical performance.

Invicta Digital Sketch

Concept design. Rapid aesthetic prints. PU mold realization.

Invicta Digital PA55

High impact resistance. Strong and flexible.

Invicta Digital PA60

Stiff and tough material. For strong and sturdy parts.
Transparent and opaline materials. For testing and studying microfluidics.

Vitra 413

Opaline transparency, smooth surfaces, white translucence.

Vitra DL375

High transparency, smooth surfaces, blue-violet translucency.

Nauta+ Software

Supports generation for models of any shape

Developed in-house at DWS, Nauta is our parametric software. It prepares 3D print files, helping to devise support structures and decide the model’s positioning on the platform before sending the files to Fictor, the printer management software. 

Compatible printers

The combination between 3D printer and a range of specifics materials, allow the production of complete footwear, soles, midsoles, insoles and treads. With the printers in the XPRO line, moulds can be made for plastic injection or PU casting.

XCELL 900S

Large formats Production Production series

XCELL 900Q / QHR

High precision productivity Large formats Production Production series

XCELL 300S

Production Production series
DWS XPRO SL 3D Printer

XPRO SL

Fashion Footwear Z-axis 50 cm

Success stories

Supports generation for models of any shape

footwear Flexa Digital TPU
An Italian company in the footwear sector, with an in-house design and production department. The challenge? To get the two departments in agreement and in tune, especially on production timing.