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bjects from jet engines to satellite models can today be printed in 3D. Yet the process is still imperfect. One major problem is print detachment and warping leading to printed objects moving during print and thus ruining them. Thought3D, a Maltese start-up company, has come up with a solution: MAGIGOO.

MAGIGOO is a smart adhesive that can be applied to the base plate before printing. When hot MAGIGOO is very sticky, but after the print is done, it allows effortless removal.
The original idea for the product was internally developed by Thought3D to solve their own printing problems, but they quickly realised that other companies could benefit. They launched it at one of the largest 3D printing events in the world, the TCT Show + Personalize.

Thought3D has received help from TAKEOFF, the business incubator at the University of Malta, and Malta Enterprise. TAKEOFF provides helpful mentorship, support, and advice to entrepreneurs. While company directors Keith Azzopardi and Edward Borg both had a technical background, this mentoring in running a business is exactly what they needed.

The team wants to keep innovating and to push 3D printing forward by researching and developing new products like MAGIGOO.