Protolabs expands advanced photopolymers portfolio with Medical White

Charlotte, NC – Axtra3D® announced that Protolabs® has launched Medical White (MED-WHT 10) for production on the Lumia X1 Hi-Speed SLA platform powered by Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology. The material is immediately available through Protolabs’ digital manufacturing services, marking the fifth qualified material Protolabs now offers on the Lumia X1 platform.

This latest addition further strengthens the close collaboration between Axtra3D and Protolabs, which currently operates three Lumia X1 production systems to support customer demand across multiple industrial and medical applications.

The relationship between the two companies extends well beyond equipment deployment. Working as an integrated engineering partnership, Axtra3D and Protolabs jointly identify high-value applications, select the most appropriate materials from Axtra3D’s ever-expanding ecosystem of material partners, and collaboratively qualify complete production workflows to ensure customers receive validated manufacturing solutions rather than just new materials.

“The addition of Medical White reflects our continued commitment to providing customers with production-ready materials that solve real manufacturing challenges,” said 3D Printing Director of Manufacturing Operations Kenny Capps. “Our collaboration with Axtra3D has enabled us to rapidly expand our Advanced Photopolymers offering with qualified materials that allow customers to confidently move from prototype to end-use production.”

“This launch is an excellent example of how our Axtra Solutions™ business model delivers value,” said Rajeev Kulkarni, Chief Strategy Officer at Axtra3D. “Our philosophy has to work with leading material innovators across the industry, selecting the best resin for each application and then partnering closely with both the material supplier and the customer to fully qualify that solution on the Lumia X1. Protolabs has become an outstanding example of how this collaborative approach accelerates adoption of additive manufacturing into production.”

Medical White expands Protolabs’ Advanced Photopolymers portfolio with a production-grade material specifically designed for applications requiring biocompatibility, sterilization, dimensional stability and excellent visual appearance. The material supports customers moving beyond prototyping toward regulated production applications while maintaining the precision and throughput enabled by Axtra3D’s HPS technology.

Medical White is ideally suited for a broad range of medical and industrial applications, including:

Medical devices, surgical guides, splints and diagnostic components
Anatomical models and dental applications
Industrial and electronic components requiring dimensional and thermal stability
High-detail prototypes and presentation models
The material delivers several key performance advantages, including:

Excellent feature resolution and crisp fine-detail reproduction
True-to-CAD dimensional accuracy
Smooth surface finish for high-quality presentation models
High temperature resistance for demanding applications
Sterilization compatibility
Biocompatibility meeting ISO 10993-5 (cytotoxicity) and ISO 10993-10 (sensitization and irritation) requirements
By combining these material properties with the Lumia X1’s HPS technology, Protolabs can produce highly detailed, production-quality parts while maintaining the throughput required for commercial manufacturing.

The launch also highlights the versatility of the Lumia X1 platform, which continues to support an expanding range of validated materials across industrial manufacturing, healthcare, dental, electronics, tooling and other production applications. Each qualified solution undergoes extensive joint validation to ensure predictable print quality, repeatability and production performance.

Medical White is available immediately on the HPS platform through Protolabs.