Additive Manufacturing

Protolabs CEO Discusses the Digital Age of Manufacturing

As the company reaches its 20-year milestone, Plastics Technology talked with Protolabs CEO Vicki Holt about what’s next for the innovative company.

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Sandvik Creates First 3D-Printed Diamond Composite

Using a mixture containing diamond powder and polymer, the 3D-printed diamond composite was created using stereolithography.

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Hot Runners

Tooling: Off-the-Shelf Conformal Cooling via Standardized Components

Ready-to-order conformally cooled cold-sprue and hot-drop bushings from Milacron’s DME business allow molders to reap the benefits of 3D printed cooling channels in key areas of the tool without the cost of one-off custom analysis, design and fabrication.

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Materials

Evonik, Evolve Additive Solutions to Develop 3D Printing Materials for STEP Process

Companies to work on material development for selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process (STEP) to offer a wider range of thermoplastic material for production of additive manufacturing applications.

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BASF, Paxis Collaborate on Materials for New 3D Printing Technology

BASF’s Ultracur3D ST 45 reactive urethane photopolymer for tough applications has been reportedly designed to fulfill the requirements of functional applications for high accuracy and mechanical strength.

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DSM, Adaptive3D Partner to Commercialize New 3D Printable Photopolymer

The partnership will guarantee the availability of the new material in production volumes worldwide.

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Elastomers

DuPont Introduces New 3D Printing Materials

New pelletized grades reportedly offer customers greater manufacturing agility and cost-effectiveness.

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Materials

Stratasys, Solvay Partner to Bring New FDM Materials to Market

Solvay selected as first materials leader to develop Stratasys-approved filament for the F900 3D printer.

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Bombardier Transportation To Use F900 3D Printer From Stratasys

The manufacturer will produce final end-use rail parts, as well as manufacturing tools and prototypes for trains and trams across German-speaking countries.

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DSM and CEAD Form Partnership to Explore New Applications & Materials in Additive Manufacturing

The partners will jointly explore Fused Granulate Fabrication (FGF) 3D-printing technologies and materials to develop tooling and end-use parts for automotive, marine, and infrastructure industries.

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