Polymaker Launches CymphoniK Color Mixing System
The pellet-fed system mixes six base materials to produce custom colors for large-format 3D printing.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Consumer Goods
Polymaker announced CymphoniK, a color mixing system for pellet-fed large-format 3D printing built on six base pellets: cyan, magenta, yellow, black, white, and natural. The company says it has validated more than 100 colors on its first formulation, based on PETG-1213 R50.
Why it matters
Studios have previously had to paint printed parts or order custom masterbatch with minimum order quantities and long lead times. A system that mixes colors directly at the extruder aims to remove those steps for large-format printing.
Polymaker reports more than 100 validated colors from six base pellets, with its first formulation built on PETG-1213 R50. The company checks mixed results with Delta E measurements of printed samples against digital targets, but the source does not provide independent verification or pricing.
The players
Polymaker
Polymaker is a 3D printing materials company that develops filaments and pellet materials for additive manufacturing.
Luke Taylor
Luke Taylor is the creative director at Polymaker, the company behind the CymphoniK system.
Deborah Claxton
Deborah Claxton is the PolyCore Business Development lead for EMEA at Polymaker.
The details
Mixing happens in a screw extruder, which is subtractive, so cyan and magenta together produce a darker result, while white and natural pellets pull the output back toward lighter shades. CymphoniK Palette, a web tool in a pilot phase behind a login, offers pre-tested formulations and a prediction model for custom targets. Polymaker says it validated the mixing on pellet extruders from several unnamed large-format system makers, and translucent colors are planned to follow.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: Polymaker announces the CymphoniK color mixing system.
November 17 to 20, 2026: Polymaker shows the first CymphoniK pellet series and Palette at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt, Hall 12.1, C21.
Industry Context
Pellet-fed large-format extrusion has been used for big parts where filament spools are impractical, and color has typically required post-processing or custom-ordered compound. CymphoniK moves color selection into the material supply chain itself, following the pattern of pigment-dosing systems that have long served injection molding.
Studios and small manufacturers could reduce post-print painting and custom masterbatch orders if the system performs as described. The source does not indicate availability dates or pricing for buyers.
The takeaway
Color decisions for large-format pellet printing may move from post-processing into the material itself. Makers evaluating pellet workflows should check how a system's validation method, such as Delta E testing, matches their own color requirements.
What happens next
Polymaker will show the CymphoniK pellet series and Palette at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt from November 17 to 20, 2026.
Further reading
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More information
Learn more on the CymphoniK product information page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by 3D Printing.
