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Download the UltiMaker Multi-Material 3D Printing Guide

Unlock the full potential of dual-extrusion 3D printing with UltiMaker’s comprehensive guide for professionals. Whether you're prototyping, producing functional parts, or exploring more advanced applications, this guide offers the technical insights you need to get started—and succeed.

Whether you're working with high-performance composites or looking to simplify assembly with integrated soft and rigid components, this guide will show you how to push your designs further—with fewer constraints and greater speed.

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Felipe Castaneda

Creative director, UlitMaker

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Felipe Castaneda

Creative director, UlitMaker

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Felipe Castaneda

Creative director, UlitMaker

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Felipe Castaneda

Creative director, UlitMaker

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What's Inside

  
  
  • Multi-Material Workflows – Learn how to combine rigid, flexible, and composite materials in a single print.
 
  • Support Material Strategies – Discover how to use soluble supports like PVA and RapidRinse to achieve complex geometries with clean results.

  • Multi-Color Applications – Explore how color can be used for labels, part segmentation, and visual communication in prototypes and production tools.

  • Best Practices and Cura Tips – Set up dual-material jobs with confidence using Cura’s slicing tools and optimized material profiles.
  
Whether you're working with high-performance composites or looking to simplify assemblies integrating flexible and rigid components, this guide will show you how to push your designs further—with fewer constraints and greater speed.
  

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See what sets UltiMaker apart

See what sets UltiMaker apart

PEI-coated flexible build plate

Integrated Air Manager

More accurate inductive probing

Click and print with 280+ materials

Compatible with Ultimaker

Discover the Ultimaker 3D printers that will streamline your workflow and deliver the quality results you need.

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