We partner with companies that want their product made from soft materials. From the first prototype to a manufacturable design, and on to full production when you are ready to scale. No molds needed.
Test your idea in the real material and hardness. If your product is headed to production, your first prototype is on us.
We refine your design with you until it prints reliably, part after part.
Start small while you test your product. When demand grows, we grow production with you, up to mass manufacturing.
If it needs to be soft, we can likely make it. For example grips, seals, pads, bumpers, wearables or robot parts, and plenty we haven't thought of yet.
Hardness is measured on the Shore scales. Softest on the left, hardest on the right.
6A is softer than a pencil eraser. Tell us the hardness you need, or what the part has to do, and we'll match the material.
ShoreForge prints with pellet-based extrusion, developed and published in peer-reviewed research.
Wu, Chen, Olivares, Kostak, Pedicone, Kendre, Nemitz. “Pellet Printing for Soft Robotic Devices.” Advanced Science. doi:10.1002/advs.202524237
A CAD file is ideal. A sketch, a photo of an existing part or a short description works too.
STL is easiest. STEP and other common CAD formats work too; just email them.
Soft thermoplastic elastomers, from very soft to firm. Tell us what your part has to do and we'll recommend one.
Yes, if your product is headed to production. Tell us about your plans when you ask for a quote.
From a single part to production volumes. We start where you are and scale with you.
Every part is different. Your quote includes the price and the lead time.
Yes. We help you get where you want to be, including adapting your design so it prints well in soft materials.
You do. We use your files only to make your parts, and we're happy to sign an NDA.
Yes. Soft grippers and bumpers are a good fit. Send us your file.
ShoreForge was founded by Markus Nemitz, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University. He has spent more than a decade printing soft materials, and started ShoreForge to make soft products that molding can't produce and manual manufacturing can't scale.
ShoreForge LLC is independent of Tufts University.
Tell us about your product and where you are with it. A file helps but isn't required.
Thanks. We'll get back to you within a few days.