Materials

Forward AM and Photocentric launch joint portfolio of 3D printing visible light photopolymers

巴斯夫的3D打印臂Forward AM, and materials and systems manufacturer光中心have launched a joint portfolio of polymers called ‘Ultracur3D Powered by Photocentric.’

Developed as part of an ongoing strategic partnership between Photocentric and Forward AM, the new resins are custom-engineered to work with Photocentric’s LCD systems. The initial line of ten visible light photopolymers will be cooperatively marketed by the firms with the aim of furthering the “industrialization of additive manufacturing.”

“We believe the combination of the expertise gained through decades of BASF research into 3D printing materials, our unique material portfolio, and Photocentric’s remarkable printer technology, genuinely has potential to enable cost-competitive parts printing,” said François Minec, Managing Director of BASF 3D Printing Solutions. “This makes mass-manufacturing of functional end-use parts a reality,”

“我们为产品提供的新化学制品使我们能够满足客户的高度机械性能需求并实现其大规模应用。”

The new line of 3D printing materials will be specifically designed to work with Photocentric's daylight curing process. Image via Forward AM.
The new line of 3D printing materials will be specifically designed to work with Photocentric’s daylight curing process. Image via Forward AM.

Forward AM’s expanding 3D printing portfolio

巴斯夫的3D打印子公司前锋AM成立于2017年,以扩大公司的增材制造业务。雷电竞充值从那时起,巴斯夫通过一系列收购和合作伙伴关系迅速添加了其3D打印材料的投资组合。

建立前向AM后不到一个月,巴斯夫acquired Dutch filament producer Innofil3D,将公司的PLA,PET和ABS树脂纳入其现有范围。2017年晚些时候,巴斯夫走得更远,acquiring Solvay’s global polyamide business, and material companiesAdvanc3D材料和设置性能

Since 2018, the company has embarked on a strategy of building its network of investments and collaborations to produce new 3D printing materials. Working with Texas-based 3D printer providerEssentium, BASF created a新系列“超败”丝, as well as establishing a wider distribution network. Recent partnerships withPrismlabShapeways还确认了巴斯夫不断扩大其材料投资组合的愿望。

光中心began its own strategic alliance with BASF in 2018, with the aim of combining their resources to advance the mass manufacturing of 3D printed parts. BASF introduced its first two custom-made materials for Photocentric’s systems, BASF ST45B and FL300W atFormnext 2019。在引入联合聚合物投资组合之后,两家公司现在宣布了其业务关系的“加深”。

BASF的ST45B 3D打印材料(如图)在2019年进行了优化,可与PhotCentric系统一起使用。图像通过AM。
巴斯夫的ST45B 3D printing material (pictured) was optimized for use with Photocentric’s systems in 2019. Photo via Forward AM.

由光中心范围提供动力的Ultracur3D

光中心和Forward AM’s newly-announced range of photopolymers was developed in close collaboration and has been hailed as a “new milestone” in their strategic partnership. During research and development, the firms combined their 3D printing expertise to optimize the resins for the printing parameters of Photocentric’s systems.

光中心’s专利的LCD 3D打印过程, featured within its latestLC Maximus系统通常在工业和医疗行业中使用。根据PhotCentric的销售总监Sally Tipping的说法,PhotCentric范围的发行可以使客户更有效地利用其3D打印机。雷电竞app下载

“这扩展范围的高性能材料now allows our customers to take full advantage of the large build volume, speed and reliability of Photocentric printers, to move towards the cost-effective, large-scale production of end-use parts,” said Tipping.

“Ultracur3D EPD 1006 Powered by Photocentric” will be the first in an initial series of ten 3D printing photopolymers that the companies will develop and market together. The new line of photopolymer resins are reported to be cost-effective, while offering a high level of mechanical performance for producing “high-resolution” end-use parts.

The companies believe their 3D printing materials to be well-suited to applications in a wide variety of industries, potentially enabling mass-manufacturing in new areas. A “progressive extension” of the joint photopolymer range is also planned in future, with each material set to be custom-designed for Photocentric’s daylight-curing process.

Moving forwards, the newly-launched line of 3D printing polymers is said to be mutually beneficial to both companies. Forward AM has broadened its portfolio, and will now offer photopolymers that are specifically developed for Photocentric’s 3D printers. Photocentric will provide a new line of compatible Ultracur3D EPD 1006 polymer resins to its customers.

“Photocentric is deepening its partnership with BASF to facilitate the custom mass manufacture of components in a wide variety of industries,” said Paul Holt, Managing Director of Photocentric. “Together we have created a unique combination of software, hardware and chemistry that removes obstacles to using additive manufacturing in mass production.”

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特色图显示了一名前向AM研究人员,持有使用的零件巴斯夫的ST45B 3D printing material。Image via Forward AM.