“One word: ‘Plastics.’” This piece of advice for Dustin Hoffman’s character in the classic 1967 movie The Graduatedefined a generation. But plastics do not define 3D printing.

Today, more than 30 years since the invention of 3D printing, metals, alloys, composites, and biomaterials are used by companies worldwide to make everything from prototypes to finished goods. And that includes vendors and printing companies in the 2D printing industry.

Quadpack, a global manufacturer and provider of hybrid packaging solutions for beauty brands headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, has upgraded its operations to include a Stratasys J850. The J850 supports its efforts to make prototypes with life-like realism. Current applications include prototype models to test new ideas for its Q-Line range of beauty packaging solutions and supporting its clients’ custom work. According to Quadpack, the benefits to it and its clients include “the J850’s unique full-color, multi-material capabilities (that) give us unparalleled ability to quickly and easily trial new concepts and ideas, while also expediting the initial design and development phase.”