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Ultrafast 3D printing. From digital file to finished product.

HALS (Hindered Asynchronous Light Synthesis) 3D printing technology solves the slow speed, poor performance and high cost of traditional additive manufacturing — so you can iterate faster and reduce production costs.

HALS 3D printer line-up
Technology

HALS Ultrafast 3D Printing Technology.

Rooted in extensive materials research, HALS (Hindered Asynchronous Light Synthesis) was invented to overcome slow speed, poor performance and high cost in traditional 3D printing — helping you iterate design solutions faster and more efficiently while cutting production and development costs.

Ultrafast speed

Print functional polymer parts in a fraction of the time required by conventional 3D printing.

Material research

Built on deep polymer science to deliver performance-grade mechanical properties.

Higher performance

Achieve durable, end-use mechanical properties that rival injection-moulded components.

Lower total cost

Reduce tooling, inventory and development costs with on-demand, mould-free production.

See it work

Watch the HALS printing process.

From digital file to finished polymer part — no moulds, no tooling, no long lead times.

3D printed performance shoe by TAPS printer
TAPS Printer

The printer behind the parts.

TAPS (Thermally Activated Photopolymer System) is the production-grade printer that runs HALS technology. It handles everything from shoe soles to industrial components, with a build volume designed for small-to-medium batch production.

Technology

HALS / TAPS

Material library

5,000+ formulations

Design software

SuperDesigner

Applications

Footwear, industrial, consumer

Discuss a printing project
Three value drivers

Why 3D printing changes the game.

01

Designed for recyclability

Single-material construction means a single recovery path. No glue, no mixed polymers, no disassembly. When the product reaches end of life, the material can be ground, reprocessed and fed back into the printing cycle.

02

Made closer to the market

Digital production means you print where you sell. No tooling, no minimum order quantity, no 12-week lead times. Belgium's chemical and polymer ecosystem provides direct access to world-class material science.

03

Energy-aware production

Schedule print jobs when renewable energy is abundant and electricity prices are low. Additive manufacturing's flexibility means production planning can respond to the grid, not just the calendar.

Gallery

From pixel to polymer.

Each part starts as a digital file and is printed on demand — no moulds, no inventory, no waste.

Visuals are representative renders. Physical samples and on-site process photos are available on request.

3D printed performance shoe, representative render
Printed performance shoe
Fully 3D-printed shoe upper, representative render
Fully printed upper
Lattice midsole structure detail, representative render
Lattice midsole
3D printing polymer material, representative render
Printing material
Who it is for

A platform for every step of the value chain.

Footwear brands

Launch new designs without tooling investment. Test markets with on-demand production.

Designers

Move from concept to wearable prototype in days, not months. Iterate without retooling.

Material companies

Demonstrate new polymer formulations on a production-ready platform with 5,000+ recipes.

Local manufacturers

Add digital production capacity. Print on demand. Ship same-region.

Ready to see a printed part?

Tell us what you want to print. We'll recommend a material and send you a sample.

Request a sample