US chemicals producer Huntsman (The Woodlands, Texas; www.huntsman.com) has signed an agreement with Chemie-Plast (Porta Westfalica / Germany; www.chemie-plast.de) for the latter to sell Huntsman’s “Irogran” thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) pellets to filament makers in Europe. The TPU filaments can be used to create spools for 3D printing and additive manufacturing projects.

Michael Kolm from PU sales at Huntsman said, “Our deal with Chemie-Plast enables filament makers in Europe to produce their own spools using our TPU pellets, and white label them as their own. Our pellets make it possible for filament makers to create soft spools that are functional and durable as well as economical and easy to print.”