The Silicone Specialists. Since 2018.
From ETH Zürich research to Munich-based manufacturing partner.
Who We Are
Spectroplast was founded in 2018 as a spin-off of ETH Zürich — one of the world's leading technical universities. The founding premise was precise: silicone is the right material for hundreds of demanding applications, but traditional manufacturing locked it behind expensive tooling, long lead times, and high minimum order quantities. Additive manufacturing could change that — but only with true silicone, not a compromise.
We spent seven years developing TrueSil — a family of photocurable silicone resins that preserve the full mechanical, chemical, and biocompatibility profile of injection-moulded silicone. The result: production-grade silicone parts in days, not months. No tooling. No minimum order quantities. No material trade-offs.
At the end of 2025, we relocated our headquarters to Munich and welcomed Maximilian Eils as CEO — marking the next chapter in Spectroplast's development. The engineering foundation remains unchanged. The ambition has grown: scaling from a silicone additive manufacturing pioneer to a global manufacturing partner, serving OEMs across medical devices, robotics, and precision manufacturing in Europe and the Americas. We are not a generalist AM bureau. We are a silicone specialist — combining material science expertise, application engineering, and flexible manufacturing models under one roof. One partner, from first prototype to full production.
Our Journey
From a research lab in Zürich to a global manufacturing partner — scrolling back through time.
2025
New ChapterMunich. New CEO. New Scale.
Spectroplast relocates its headquarters to Munich and welcomes Maximilian Eils as CEO. A new chapter begins — from pioneering startup to global manufacturing partner.
2024
PartnershipAxtra3D × Spectroplast
TrueSilX50 — a Spectroplast formulation exclusively validated for the Axtra3D Lumia X1 — launches at Formnext 2024, marking Spectroplast's first hardware partnership.
2024
Series AInstitutional Backing to Accelerate
HZG Group leads a Series A round with continued participation from AM Ventures — funding the next phase of material development and production scale-up.
2021
GrowthShipped to 30+ Countries
Production capacity expands. Engineering teams across medical devices, robotics, and precision manufacturing across Europe and beyond adopt TruSil as their silicone AM material of choice.
2019
Seed Round€1.38M to Scale Production
AM Ventures leads a seed financing round of €1.38M, backing Spectroplast's ambition to become the global leader in silicone additive manufacturing.
2018
FoundedSpun Out of ETH Zürich
Manuel Schaffner and Petar Stefanov found Spectroplast AG, commercialising the first printable true silicone resin developed during their research at ETH Zürich.
2013
Research BeginsSilicone Meets Additive Manufacturing
Early-stage research into photocurable silicone resins begins at ETH Zürich — laying the material science foundation for what would become TruSil.
Quality
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Quality Management
Every TrueSil part leaves our facility against a documented, audited quality process. From incoming-material inspection to post-cure traceability, our ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system ensures that what we ship matches what we promise — every part, every batch, every time.
Ready to Work With Us?
Whether you have a part to print or a material challenge to solve — we're your partner from first prototype to production scale.