SIPA Additive: reimagined 3D printing fast prototyping

This new service integrates seamlessly with SIPA’s existing packaging development suite, offering a "fast track" for brands to move from initial concept to a physical model.

The Strategic Advantages of Fast 3D Prototyping

The launch of SIPA Additive brings significant competitive advantages to the development cycle, acting as a catalyst for innovation:

• Compression of Time-to-Market: Traditional sampling often requires waiting for mechanical tooling. SIPA Additive transforms this into a rapid process, allowing for overnight iterations. Marketing and technical teams can evaluate a physical "mock-up" immediately, identifying potential improvements before committing to production.
• Tactile and Visual Validation: Digital models cannot replace the experience of a physical prototype. Our MSLA (Masked Stereolithography) technology produces fully transparent models, offering a realistic preview of the final container. This allows customers to test ergonomics, grip, and "hand-feel" at a very low cost.
• Functional Technical Support: Beyond aesthetic bottles, the service supports engineering needs. Using FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling), we can quickly produce personalized blow mold parts or functional components to test mechanical compatibility.

Available 3D Printing Services:

• Bottle Prototyping: Fully transparent, transparent opaque (unpolished), or white finishes.
• Technical Parts: Personalized components, blow mold parts, and more.

A 360-Degree Packaging Partner: The SIPA Advantage

The introduction of SIPA Additive does not stand alone; it strengthens an already comprehensive portfolio of internal services that sets us apart in the global market. Unlike many competitors who outsource various stages of development, SIPA provides a fully integrated, in-house approach. This synergy ensures that a design born in our studio is perfectly optimized for the reality of the production floor.

Our leadership in the industry is built upon these core pillars of expertise:

Holistic Design and Engineering

Our process begins with a deep dive into both brand identity and technical reality. We don't just create aesthetically pleasing bottle shapes; we engineer them for peak performance. Our team balances ergonomics and consumer appeal with strict technical feasibility, ensuring that the transition from a 3D-printed prototype to a mass-produced container is seamless.

Sustainability through Advanced Lightweighting

In an era where environmental impact is paramount, SIPA’s specialized expertise in lightweighting is a critical asset. We work to reduce PET weight to the absolute minimum, helping our customers lower material costs and shrink their carbon footprints. Crucially, we achieve this without ever compromising the structural integrity or the shelf-life performance of the bottle.

Scientific Validation in our Laboratories

Quality is never left to chance. Our internal laboratories conduct rigorous physical and mechanical analyses on both preforms and bottles. By performing these tests in-house, we can immediately validate designs against global quality standards, ensuring that every container can withstand the pressures of the supply chain.

Precision in Preform and Mold Optimization

One of SIPA’s strongest competitive edges is our deep technical consulting regarding material distribution. By optimizing preform and mold geometries internally, we ensure that material is placed exactly where it is needed. This precision is vital for complex, non-standard shapes and is the key to maintaining efficiency during high-speed production.

Final Industrial Validation: The Pilot Plant

To bridge the final gap between prototyping and full-scale manufacturing, we offer dedicated Pilot Plant services. Here, we produce small batches of actual PET samples using pilot molds. This allows our customers to hold the final product in their hands and validate the industrial process under real-world conditions before a single production mold is even cut.