INNOVATION | 3D PRINTING
Above: 3D printable LSR from Dow can be in a range of colours
and brake calliper covers for vehicles, sunglasses, tool housings, and device enclosures. RPU 130 combines some of the best characteristics of Carbon’s RPU 70, FPU 50, and EPX 82 resins into a single, tough, heat and impact resistant material, similar to ABS, unfilled polyamide or polypropylene. A collaboration between Dow, Nexus Elastomer
Systems and German RepRap has enabled designers to 3D-print coloured parts using Dow’s Silastic 3D 3335 liquid silicone rubber and com- panion colour packs from Mesgo Iride Colors. Dow’s 3D-printable LSR range has been used with Nexus’s new colour dosing system and German RepRap’s liquid additive manufacturing 3D printer. Silastic 3D 3335 LSR is transparent, enabling users to design and produce parts for applications where clarity and transparency are vital attributes. (See more in the LSR feature in Injection World April 2020 issue.) Henkel has launched its first photo-reactive 3D printing material meeting aerospace fire, smoke and toxicity safety standards. Henkel has been collaborating with Origin to develop new materials by optimising print processes that extend the current boundaries of additive manufacturing. The new photo-reactive material meets the fire, smoke and toxicity safety standard UL94 V-0 and the industry leading aerospace 12 and 60 second vertical burn tests. The product has a number of applications in aerospace, automotive and trans- portation. Henkel says that the new material demonstrates the power of open collaborations as the development was facilitated by the capabilities of the Origin One printer. With its Programmable Photopolymerization (P³) technology, the company can precisely orchestrate light, temperature, and other conditions, automatically optimising prints in real-time for the best possible results. Origin’s CEO, Chris Prucha, says: “We were able to specifically program the Origin One to meet the
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environmental conditions needed to cure the material in a way that activates Henkel’s innovative chemistry, creating 3D printed parts that set a new standard for fire resistance. It’s a perfect example of how open collaboration between technology providers and materials companies should work, and we’re excited about the opportunities it creates for our clients and their end users.” DSM has introduced the I AM Tomorrow Challenge that highlights its close collaboration with Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence and Ultimaker. DSM extended an invitation to start-ups across the globe to enrol in an accelerator pro- gram. Out of 74 applicants, six start-ups were selected to help with the development of a new, digital workflow platform: Authentise, Additive Flow, Ecochain, iPoint, Neural Concept and nTopology. The companies have joined forces to co-develop a digital additive manufacturing workflow that translates customers’ needs into manufacturing solutions. The companies have focused on a workflow that
supports manufacturers in the screening, design, and simulation steps prior to the actual printing of a part. In doing so, the I AM Tomorrow Challenge seeks to fill in a gap that currently exists in the additive manufacturing value chain. Among other elements the workflow encompasses a materials centre, topology optimisation, and 3D printing performance and process simulation.
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www.lubrizol.com �
www.hp.com �
www.carbon3d.com �
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www.loctite3dp.com �
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