Bluecore Technology Launches Affordable Dual-Component Elastomer 3D Printer for Shoes and Seat Cushions

Consumer 3D printing for shoes, seat cushions, and lifestyle products is booming—and Bluecore Intelligent Technology has officially entered the dual-component elastomer segment, debuting a highly efficient 3D printer priced in the range of just a few hundred thousand RMB.

At the 2025 Formnext Shenzhen exhibition, which attracted more than 20,000 visitors and over 34,000 livestream viewers, Panda3dp.com visited Bluecore’s booth. General Manager Wang Linke introduced the company’s flagship BCE-360 Elastomer 3D Printer, designed specifically for batch production of footwear, seat cushions, and other creative consumer goods.

1. Core Equipment: The BCE-360 Elastomer 3D Printer

Bluecore demonstrated the BCE-360 live at the show. Built for elastomeric materials, the system embodies application-oriented design.

· Large Build Volume: 350 × 198 × 520 mm. The 520 mm height accommodates tall products such as backpacks.

· Continuous Printing: Capable of true 24/7 continuous operation. Unlike conventional resin printers requiring periodic tank cleaning, the BCE-360 allows uninterrupted material replenishment—boosting uptime and ROI.

· Low-Temperature Operation: Runs stably at room temperature (20–25°C), even with viscosities of 7,000–8,000 mPa·s, eliminating the need for heated tanks, reducing energy use, and simplifying the system.

· High Precision & Material Versatility: Using a 405 nm light source with 46 µm resolution, it surpasses standard DLP systems. It supports both soft elastomers (65A–80A) and hard grades (95A–98A).

2. Production Efficiency: Unlocking Consumer-Grade Batch Manufacturing

Wang presented efficiency metrics underscoring its industrial viability:

· Footwear: A single build takes just 3.5 hours, fitting 4 pairs of size 36 shoes or 2 pairs of size 40–45. Daily throughput: 13–27 pairs per printer.

· Midsoles: Up to 18 midsoles per full build.

· Bicycle Saddles: 15–18 saddles per build.

3. Materials and Applications: Focus on Polyurethane Elastomers

· Material Characteristics: The showcased shoes and seat cushions were printed with dual-component polyurethane elastomers, covering hardness grades of 65A, 68A, 70A, and 75A, all with excellent elasticity.

· Cost Advantage: Materials are priced similarly to resins. Coupled with high throughput, this ensures competitive production economics.

· Application Validation: On display were customer-produced shoes and bicycle saddles, confirming readiness for real-world mass manufacturing.

4. A Complete Business Solution

Leveraging deep production experience, Bluecore offers customers end-to-end solutions: beyond equipment, it provides design services, materials, post-processing systems, production workflow management, and staff training. This minimizes trial-and-error costs and accelerates transition to order-based production.

Bluecore Technology’s exhibit carried a focused and pragmatic message: delivering an efficient, stable, and cost-effective path to batch manufacturing of elastomer products. Its BCE-360 system’s continuous printing capability directly addresses one of resin printing’s biggest productivity challenges. By showcasing impressive throughput in footwear and seat cushions, Bluecore made its commercial potential tangible. In an industry racing toward scaled production, Bluecore’s vertical focus and process-driven innovations stand out as both practical and explosively promising.