3D printing materials and services along the entire value chain of additive manufacturing.
Mass Additive Manufacturing GmbH
Heidelberg (DE) · New Sharon, IA (US) · Shanghai (CN) · Shanghai Songjiang/Jiuting (CN)New on Amplifa
About Forward AM
Forward AM (Mass Additive Manufacturing GmbH), based in Heidelberg, offers 3D printing solutions along the entire value chain of additive manufacturing. The portfolio includes the material brands Ultrasint® (powders for Powder Bed Fusion such as SLS and MJF), Ultrafuse® (filaments and pellets for FDM/FKF printing) and Ultracur3D® (photoreactive urethane photopolymers for resin printing), as well as services such as Lattice Design, FEA simulation, Testing for AM, LCA and TCO analyses, and post-processing including depowdering, chemical smoothing and coating with Ultracur3D® Coat F+. The materials are used among others in automotive, medical technology (orthotics, dental), consumer goods, construction, mechanical engineering and aerospace. More than 80 employees work at the Heidelberg headquarters in specialized business units on the development of the materials and service offerings. For North America, RP America (New Sharon, Iowa) acts as master distributor; in Shanghai, Forward AM operates an APAC team for sales, application services, R&D and production, and since 2021 an Additive Manufacturing Technical Center for the APAC region. Since November 2025, the product portfolio has been available via the iAM Marketplace.
- Site
- Heidelberg
- Processes
- 3D printing with powders (Powder Bed Fusion / SLS, MJF) with Ultrasint® Powders, FDM/FKF printing with Ultrafuse® filaments, Pellet printing with Ultrafuse® pellets, Resin 3D printing with Ultracur3D® photopolymers (Reactive Urethane Photopolymers), Ultrasim® 3D Engineering Services: Lattice Design, Simulation (FEA), Testing for AM (TfAM),, Sustainability Analysis (LCA) and Cost Analysis (TCO), NextMold (solution, among others tools for low-volume injection molding from 3D printing), Ultrasim® 3D Software: Lattice Library, 3D Printing Workflow Navigator
- Materials
- Ultrasint® TPU 01, Ultrasint® TPU 88A, Ultrasint® TPU 88A black, Ultrasint® PP 1400 Black / HP 3D High Reusability PP, Stratasys SAF™ PP, Ultrasint® PA11, Ultrasint® PA11 Black, Ultrasint® PA11 ESD
- Certificates
- Component testing / Testing for AM
- Employees
- more than 80 at
- Industries
- Additive Manufacturing / 3D Printing, Automotive, Medical Technology (Orthotics, Dental), Consumer Goods, Construction, Mechanical Engineering/Industry
- 01
Consulting & Consulting (Design for AM, Ultrasim® 3D)
- 02
Material and application development
- 03
Lattice Design & FEA simulation
- 04
3D printing (SLS, MJF, FDM/FKF, pellet printing, resin printing)
- 05
Post-processing (depowdering, chemical smoothing, coating)
- 06
Component testing
- 07
Sales (iAM Marketplace, distributors, service bureaus)
Materials & Processes
Ultrasint® Powders (TPU 01, TPU 88A, PP 1400, PP 1200, PA11, PA11 ESD, PA11
Production-ready powders for Powder Bed Fusion such as SLS and MJF, among others for flexible, chemical-resistant and ESD-capable series parts.
Ultrafuse® Filaments (PLA, PET, ABS, ASA, PP, TPU, PC/ABS FR, PAHT CF15, PA6
Broad filament range from standard to filled engineering materials for FDM and FKF printing.
Ultrafuse® Pellets (rPETG, PP GF30, PC GF30)
Pellet materials for large-volume extrusion printing, including recycled PETG.
Ultracur3D® Photopolymers (RG-, ST-, EL-, FL-, EPD lines, DM 2505/4505 N
Photoreactive urethane photopolymers for rigid, tough, elastic, dental and tooling applications.
Locations
Heidelberg
DEHeadquarters, R&D, material and service development
- Materials
- Ultrasint®, Ultrafuse®, Ultracur3D®
- R&D laboratories
- Development of custom AM materials
New Sharon
USMaster Distributor North America (RP America)
Shanghai
CNAPAC team: Sales, Business Development, Application & Technical Services, R&D and Production (BASF China)
Shanghai (Songjiang/Jiuting)
CNAdditive Manufacturing Technical Center APAC
Parts & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing with powders (Powder Bed Fusion / SLS, MJF) with Ultrasint® PowdersAdditive | – | – | – | – | Ultrasint TPU01, Ultrasint TPU 88A, Ultrasint TPU 88A black, Ultrasint PP 1400 Black, Ultrasint PA11, Ultrasint PA11 Black, Ultrasint PA11 ESD, Ultrasint PA11 Black CF, Ultrasint PA11 rCF, Ultrasint PA6 MF, Ultrasint PP 1200, Ultrasint PP 1400 |
| FDM/FKF printing with Ultrafuse® filamentsAdditive | – | – | – | – | Ultrafuse PLA, Ultrafuse PET, Ultrafuse ABS, Ultrafuse PP, Ultrafuse PLA Tough, Ultrafuse PLA PRO1, Ultrafuse ABS Fusion+, Ultrafuse ASA, Ultrafuse PC/ABS FR, Ultrafuse BVOH, Ultrafuse TPU 85A, Ultrafuse TPU 64D, Ultrafuse TPU 95A, Ultrafuse PP GF30, Ultrafuse PET CF15, Ultrafuse PAHT CF15, Ultrafuse PA6 GF30, Ultrafuse PPSU, Ultrafuse rPETG, Ultrafuse PC GF30 |
| Pellet printing with Ultrafuse® pelletsAdditive | – | – | – | – | Ultrafuse rPETG, Ultrafuse PP GF30, Ultrafuse PC GF30 |
| Resin 3D printing with Ultracur3D® photopolymers (Reactive Urethane Photopolymers)Additive | – | – | – | – | Ultracur3D RG 35, Ultracur3D RG 1100, Ultracur3D RG 3280, Ultracur3D xMOLD, Ultracur3D RG 9400 B FR, Ultracur3D ST 45, Ultracur3D ST 7500 G, Ultracur3D EL 4000, Ultracur3D DM 2505, Ultracur3D DM 4505 N, Ultracur3D Coat F+ |
| Ultrasim® 3D Engineering Services: Lattice Design, Simulation (FEA), Testing for AM (TfAM),Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sustainability Analysis (LCA) and Cost Analysis (TCO)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| NextMold (solution, among others tools for low-volume injection molding from 3D printing)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Ultracur3D xMOLD |
| Ultrasim® 3D Software: Lattice Library, 3D Printing Workflow NavigatorEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Post-Processing: Ultracur3D® Coat F+ (coating), Depowdering, Chemical SmoothingSurface | – | – | – | – | Ultracur3D Coat F+ |
| SLS printing of series parts (e.g. air ducting channel) with PP 1200, together with Prodways, largeAdditive | – | – | – | – | PP 1200 enabled by BASF Forward AM |
| Component testing along the AM value chainTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLS 3D printer (Prodways, large build platform) | Prodways | – | – | – | – |
| MJF printer (HP Multi Jet Fusion, for TPU01/PP/PA6) | HP | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Forward AM offers component testing along the AM value chain as well as Testing for AM (TfAM); production itself is carried out by certified partners (service bureaus with among others ISO 9001, ISO 13485, EN 9100).
| Evidence | Heidelberg |
|---|---|
| Component testing / Testing for AM |
History
- 2020
Company website forward-am.com online since October 2020
- 2021
Opening of an Additive Manufacturing Technical Center in Shanghai for the APAC region
- 2025
Forward AM products available on iAM Marketplace from November 2025