3D Printed in full-color on the J850.

Quadpack
Continues
Journey toEnhance
Packaging
Design andProductionwith theStratasys
J850 Prime

To be at the top of our game,
we need the freedom to test
new and innovate ideas ina simple and effective way.
The J850 Prime provides
us unique options in color,material and overall efficiency
that accelerate the earlystages of design anddevelopment for us at aneven more rapid rate.”

Case Study

Mr. Jeremy Garrard

Director of Market Development,
Design and R&D, Quadpack Industries2 2Founded in 2003, Quadpack Industries is aglobal manufacturer and designer of bespoke
packaging solutions to the cosmetic industry
including make-up, fragrance, and skin-care
products. The company expanded its designteam to create the Design and Advanced
Technologies department following the integrationof Stratasys’ J-Series 3D printing technology
a few years ago. The team has evolved tobecome the Market Development, Design andR&D department and continues to thrive in new
product development and design.
“Our aim at Quadpack is to enable our clients
to visualize and create striking and luxurious
packaging designs to maximize interest inthe product,” says Jeremy Garrard, Directorof Market Development, Design and R&D,Quadpack Industries. “The demands of ourclients are ever-increasing, so we have to evolve
our product development process to ensure
we deliver on expectations. We were ahead of
the curve by investing in Stratasys’ PolyJet 3D
printing technology a few years ago and weare always looking for new and better ways ofdesigning and developing products that push
the envelope – this includes blending multiple
materials and colors to achieve life-like realism.”

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StudyTitle Here

Following its success with J-Series technology,
Quadpack continued its collaboration withStratasys’ local partner, Tri Tech 3D, purchasinga Stratasys J850 Prime 3D printer. Part of theStratasys J-8 Series, the J850 Prime is theworld’s only full-color, multi-material 3D printer.
Since the investment, the company has grown
the capabilities of the department to accelerate
and improve the overall quality of product design.
“We were so impressed with our initial J-Series
3D printer and how it enabled greater speed
and flexibility to produce high-quality models,so the decision to acquire the next-generation
J850™ Prime system was a no-brainer,” explains
Garrard. “To be at the top of our game, we need
the freedom to innovate and test new ideas
in a simple and effective way. The J850 Prime
provides us unique options in color, material andoverall efficiency that accelerate the early stagesof design and development for us at an evenmore rapid rate.

“This means we can convert ideas into
marketable products far more quickly, which
gives us greater flexibility, added value and a
crucial edge over competitors. To our knowledge
we are currently the only beauty packaging
provider with this advanced capability,” he adds.

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Design flexibility throughout productdevelopment
The J850 Prime has had an immediate positiveeffect on expanding Quadpack’s QLine portfoliowith new references. What’s more, the large
number of bespoke projects the design teamundertakes for clients require adaptability
and often have short lead times. Early-stage
visualization is crucial in this aspect as the highquality 3D models limit the need for further
models, saving significant costs and time.
“Ultra-realistic models make the idea real for ourclients, enabling an accelerated decision-making
process. We are a long way from the bland allwhite models we produced prior to 3D printing– today the possibilities are endless,” continues
Garrard. “Along with the work we do for our
QLine range and our customers, the models weproduce help towards influencing and inspiring
the industry. As an example, we printed over
500 pieces for #QPPackfuture, our annual trend
report, in which the team presents its vision for
the future of cosmetics packaging, complete withsamples.”Document
CaseStudyTitle HereAdvanced material and color visualization
for customers
Key to further investment in Stratasys PolyJet
technology was the J850 Prime’s new andimproved versatility with materials and colors,
which can be produced in one single
print, saving significant time and costs.
3D printing high-quality models
has allowed Quadpack to save
80-90% on sampling costs, as
previously 3D samples wereoutsourced. It has also reduced
the lead time of showing acustomer a full color decorated
3D printed sample from months
to a week, including shipping
time. PolyJet materials, includingVeroUltraClear™ and the new
opaque VeroUltra™ White andBlack, as well as DraftGrey™,
are fully-utilized by Quadpack for
different aspects of the design andprototyping process.

The VeroUltraClear material delivers high clarityand finely detailed models that are similar inappearance to glass or transparent packaging.
The material simulates acrylic, achieving 95%
light transmission and is effective at helping thedesign team at Quadpack to visualize internalfeatures and create concept models that verify
the design of clear parts.
“The beauty packaging industry uses a lot ofglass and very transparent materials. Having
the ability to replicate ‘glass-like’ components
at the prototyping stage really helps to visualizea product and improve the quality of our final
designs,” states Quadpack Designer Oliver Drew.
“For example, we can now produce nail varnish
bottle prototypes in the VeroUltraClear material
that are barely distinguishable from the final
product with the naked eye. The ability to present
these models to both potential clients andexisting ones is a serious game-changer for ourbusiness as it opens up significant opportunities
in a large portion of the market.”To help Quadpack meet challenging time
constraints that are common in the cosmetics
industry, the team uses Stratasys’ concept
modelling material, Super High Speed Draft Grey,
to print first-off concept prototypes quickly andcost-effectively. The team uses this material atvery high speeds, reducing printing time by hours
and freeing up more time to make any changes
required, before printing the final part in full color.
This has led to significant reductions in overall
project development time.

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Streamlining the design workflow

Case Study

In order to further streamline its design workflow,
Quadpack is also utilizing KeyShot® 10 3D
rendering software, which is now standard on
J8 Series printers. Having used KeyShot ® 10for over a year now, the software has become
an integral part of the design team’s workflow,
underpinned by its ability to support the new
3MF file format, a significant improvement overlegacy STL, OBJ, and VRML files.

“KeyShot® 10 allows our designs to come tolife,” states Drew. “With the latest update, several
processes are combined into one, with the ability
to export the 3D data seamlessly into GrabCAD
Print. What you see in KeyShot® 10 is exactly
what you get once the sample is physicallyprinted. What’s great is that this new easy
and intuitive workflow of applying texture anddecoration to a 3D model has cut hours off what
used to be a time-consuming process.”

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