C3Dmaterials
Golden Valley, US · Founded 2016 · 14 employees on LinkedIn · 4 known investors
C3D Materials develops advanced elastomer materials and an additive manufacturing platform for 3D printing industrial-strength polyurethane rubber parts. Its reaction-based technology cures liquid materials as they are deposited, allowing durable elastomeric parts to be printed on substrates such as metal, textile, plastics, and ceramics for industrial product design and manufacturing.
Also known as C3D Materials · Chromatic 3D Materials
Founders & leadership
C3Dmaterials was founded in 2016 by Cora Leibig.
Investors · 4
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Chromatic 3D Materials supplies advanced elastomer materials and 3D printing systems built around its RX-AM platform, which produces durable rubber-like parts through chemical reaction rather than melting, lasers or post-processing. Liquid materials flow through the printhead and cure as they are deposited, yielding what the company describes as production-ready printing with a smooth surface finish and geometries intended for new product designs.
The company offers a range of thermoset polyurethane elastomers in the Shore A 50-90 hardness range, with customizable flexibility, strength and color, and states it can also make a customer's existing materials printable. Example applications shown include custom grommets, large flexible parts, custom polyurethane seals, polyurethane bladders, urethane billets, multi-material rubber seals, automotive parts printed onto metal, and urethane seals printed onto textile without adhesive. Alongside materials and printers, the company sells 3D-printed polyurethane parts directly, offering common parts in custom dimensions delivered in days without tooling costs.
Business model
The company sells elastomer materials and 3D printers based on its RX-AM platform, adapts customers' existing materials for printability, and also operates a print-for-customers service supplying 3D-printed polyurethane parts in custom dimensions.
Latest developments
The company highlights a collaboration in which its technology was used by fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht to create a 3D-printed dress incorporating nearly 75 LEDs that responds to its environment.
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Market position
The company positions RX-AM against conventional additive manufacturing and injection molding: parts cure chemically as printed with no post-processing, can be printed onto other substrates, avoid mold tooling costs, minimum order quantities and inventory expiry, and are presented as reducing waste, CO2 and total cost of ownership while allowing rapid iteration and flexible volumes.
Technology
RX-AM is a reactive additive manufacturing platform in which liquid reactive materials flow through the printhead and cure as they are deposited, using chemical reactions instead of melting, lasers or post-processing. It supports printing directly onto substrates including metal, textile, plastics and ceramics, enabling unconventional assemblies such as urethane seals bonded to textile without adhesive, and works with thermoset polyurethane elastomers from Shore A 50 to 90.
Go-to-market
Direct sales of materials and printers through the company website, complemented by an online parts store for customers who prefer to buy printed polyurethane parts rather than operate a printer, and demonstration projects such as an LED-equipped 3D-printed dress created with fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht.
Manufacturers and product designers needing durable elastomeric and rubber parts such as seals, grommets, bladders and billets, from one-off parts to million-unit volumes; applications shown include automotive components and a fashion designer collaboration.
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Competitors · 2
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Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Science Foundation | Phase II | 2019 | $750K |
| National Science Foundation | Phase I | 2017 | $225K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsChromatic 3D Materials' technology was used by fashion designer Anouk Wipprecht to create a 3D-printed dress with nearly 75 LEDs that responds to its environment.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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primary sources listed
- C3Dmaterialsc3dmaterials.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does C3Dmaterials do?
- Chromatic 3D Materials develops RX-AM reactive additive manufacturing for 3D printing industrial-strength polyurethane elastomer parts.
- Who founded C3Dmaterials?
- C3Dmaterials was founded by Cora Leibig in 2016.
- Who are C3Dmaterials's investors?
- C3Dmaterials's investors include Das & Co., Excelestar Ventures, Golden Seeds, Safar Partners.
- Where is C3Dmaterials headquartered?
- C3Dmaterials is headquartered in Golden Valley, US.