ThePhotopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance(PAMA) has announced its official launch and will kick off activities at the upcomingRadTech 2022会议和展览。
PAMA is born out of a partnership between UV+EB photopolymer chemistry non-profitRadTechand the USNational Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST) to advance research and technology within the 3D printing sector, specifically within SLA, DLP, LCD and binder jet additive manufacturing.
“专业营销将帮助推动创新在这个至关重要的manufacturing sector by supporting the development of standards and protocols and by providing a forum where members can share research and best practices,” said Dianne Poster, research chemist and Senior Advisor at NIST.
Supporting AM growth
一个部门U.S. Department of Commerce，NIST通过推进测量科学和有前途的研究的资助领域来支持技术的标准化。近年来，该机构继续帮助美国公司优化3D打印过程并释放其商业潜力，并为该公司建立了路线图future of SLA additive manufacturing.
NIST’s 3D printing-related work has also focused onX-ray curing as a more efficient alternativeto UV lasers, alongsidemapping polymer hardening ratesduring production. Last year, the agency授予400万美元的赠款to advance the competitiveness of US metal 3D printing firms.
NIST’s new venture with RadTech is an extension of its ongoing commitment to advancing the adoption of additive manufacturing throughout the US, with the two organizations having worked closely together in the past to develop a光聚合物3D打印未来的路线图.
The partners宣布了帕马的形成in October last year with the goal of engaging industry, academia, government, and NGOs to advance materials and systems science for SLA, DLP, LCD and binder jet 3D printing processes.
“PAMA’s overarching goal is to better connect the industrial photopolymer supply chain with end user experiences in 3D printing,” said David Walker, Chair of the PAMA Executive Advisory Board and Co-Founder of Azul 3D. “In a widely diversified market, the language we use to describe our technology matters. Our industry’s terminology and protocols are not yet well-aligned or agreed upon, making it nearly impossible for end users to make informed and accurate comparisons between existing technologies.
“This lack of transparency, coupled with an over-abundance of inconsistent marketing claims, has led to substantive roadblocks in the adoption of 3D printing in a safe and reliable way within manufacturing ecosystems.
“Simply put – a lack of unified standards and practices is holding additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 back.”
PAMA to make debut at RadTech 2022
To mark its official launch, PAMA will host numerous activities at RadTech 2022, which is set to take place between 9-12th May in Orlando, Florida. The organization reportedly has commitments from critical institutions and end users already, and is accepting new members.
该组织将在活动中举办午餐会，讨论该小组的结构和未来活动，而Walker和Nist的Jason Killgore将开展有关Photopolymer添加剂制造的简短课程。雷电竞充值
PAMA will also host the Future of Additive Manufacturing Materials panel, which brings together Maximilian Zieringer, Materials Lead at Formlabs, Charlie Wood, Senior Director of R&D at Fast Radius, Vince Anewenter, Director at RPC Consortium Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Eric Pallarés García, Co-founder and CTO of BCN3D Technologies.
In addition, PAMA will host some two dozen presentations focused on informing photopolymer 3D printing development, with topics spanning material optimization and “next level” formulation, molecular design, and a PAMA market overview. On behalf of the organization, Tactile Material Solutions’ Stephanie Bright also will provide an exclusive update, titled The Tactile Report Overview: Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Market Trends and Companies to Watch.
Finally, PAMA will reveal its RadLaunch class of 2022, including volumetric 3D printed dental aligners, custom 3D printed boli for cancer patient radiation therapy, ‘disappearing’ advanced 4D materials, and high-performance battery components.
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特色图片显示a test engineer configuring one of NIST’s 3D printers ahead of testing. Photo via NIST, Earl Zubkoff.
