iAM Marketplace plans printed-mold injection demos and a multi-brand material wall at Formnext

iAM Marketplace will exhibit at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt, 17 to 20 November, in Hall 12.1, Booth D61. The roughly 200 m² stand combines eight application islands, a material wall with five brands and live injection molding with 3D printed mold inserts. The company also sponsors the official Formnext Party on 19 November.

Context FFF is filament-based material extrusion, and BVOH is a water-soluble polymer used as support material that dissolves away after printing.

What will visitors see at the booth?

The stand covers about 200 m² and is organised around eight use case islands: molding, UAVs, sporting goods, dental, orthotics and prosthetics, medical, industrial automation and filament innovations. The islands are meant to connect technologies, materials and processes for an application instead of separating them by technology. A live demonstration area and a bar and lounge area complete the stand.

Which materials are on show?

A material wall presents products from Forward AM, Keystone, iSQUARED, ALTANA Cubic Ink and Arkema. Featured is Ultrasint TPU01, a flexible powder validated for HP Multi Jet Fusion 52xx and 56xx series systems, aimed at footwear, orthotics and prosthetics, sports protection and industrial parts. On the filament side, the Ultrafuse range includes engineering grades, flexible TPUs and the soluble support material BVOH Pro for complex FFF geometries.

What is the injection molding demonstration?

The APSX-PIM V3 compact injection molding unit is planned to run live at 11:00 and 14:00 each day, subject to on-site confirmation. Two photopolymer routes are shown for the molds: Ultracur3D RG 3280, a ceramic-filled, stiff resin for heat-resistant rigid inserts where mechanical demolding is possible, and Ultracur3D xMOLD, a dissolvable printed mold for undercuts and complex geometries. The two routes need different tooling and demolding workflows.

What else is planned?

iAM Marketplace sponsors the official Formnext Party on Thursday 19 November from 18:00, which requires separate admission. The company offers free visitor ticket requests and complimentary drinks for visitors who register at the booth. Its ecosystem also lists an iAM Lab for independent testing, benchmarking and qualification.

What it means

The booth is a promotional preview, but the printed-mold injection demo touches a practical question for small and mid sized manufacturers: whether printed inserts can validate a part in real thermoplastic before metal tooling is ordered. The sources give no insert life, cost or tolerance data, so those must be requested directly. The two resin routes also need different demolding workflows, which affects process planning and skills.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the iAM Marketplace booth at Formnext 2026?

Hall 12.1, Booth D61 at Messe Frankfurt, during Formnext from 17 to 20 November 2026.

Which two mold materials are shown for injection molding?

Ultracur3D RG 3280, a ceramic-filled stiff resin for rigid inserts, and Ultracur3D xMOLD, a dissolvable printed mold for undercuts and complex geometries.

Is entry to the Formnext Party included in a trade show ticket?

No. Admission to the official Formnext Party on 19 November is separate from standard trade show entry.