In this edition of Sliced, the 3D Printing Industry news digest, we cover the latest business developments, partnerships, and acquisitions across our industry. Today’s edition features updates on industry events, 3D printing awards, the newest material launches, renovated automobiles and an autonomous mechanical arm. Read on for the most recent updates from MACH, AM Polymers, […]
Sirrus & Sartomer Partner to Advance Fast-Curing Methacrylate 3D Printing Resins
Specialty chemical and advanced materials developer Arkema announced an increased focus on 3D printing materials research back in 2015, and two years later began a major investment plan for its biosourced polyamide 11 chain in an effort to increase production capacities in Asia. Arkema was joined in this investment plan by its subsidiary Sartomer, which itself is an important provider of advanced photocurable resin solutions. In business for over 60 years, Sartomer specializes in chemicals for ultraviolet and electron beam (UV/EB), peroxide, and two-part epoxy/amine systems. The Arkema business line works with innovators in the additive manufacturing industry to help them develop solutions and custom formulations that support their performance demands and new applications.
Now, Sartomer has announced a new partnership with Sirrus, an Ohio-based chemistry startup that develops novel methylene malonate monomers and oligomers. Its materials feature multiple reactive sites, and, according to its website, are “being incorporated into the next generation of high-performance coatings, adhesives, sealants and binders.” Together, the two companies will work to develop advanced new fast-curing methacrylate 3D printing resins.
Jeff Klang, the Global R&D Director of 3D Printing for Sartomer, said in a press release sent to 3DPrint.com, “The collaboration between Sirrus and Sartomer is yielding discoveries that are leading to development of new resins for 3D printing that will open up new regimes of printing and physical properties performance.”
Sirrus works with development partners in multiple industries, such as automotive, consumer goods, electronics, and packaging, and its patented technology is centered around methylene malonate monomers and oligomeric crosslinkers that are able to polymerize anionically (regarding negatively charged ions) at ambient temperatures. According to the chemistry company, methylene malonate monomers feature UV, heat, and oxidation stability, have a broad range of functionality, and possess great potential in many applications, such as composite binders, adhesives for industrial use, and encapsulated pigments.
The new advanced 3D printing resins Sirrus and Sartomer are working together to create are based on the co-polymerization of methacrylates and methylene malonates.
Methylene malonate monomers (Image: Sirrus)
Mark Holzer, the Vice President of Application Development at Sirrus, said, “Research has demonstrated that methylene malonate comonomers can significantly enhance the UV-cure rate of some methacrylates.”
At RadTech Orlando 2020, a biennial conference and exhibition dedicated to UV/EB technology that began this weekend in Florida, experts from both companies will be on hand to explain more about their work together, and the role of methylene malonates in the next generation of AM resins. At the event, Sirrus will be discussing its research regarding the UV curing of methylene malonates at its booth #422.
(Image: Arkema)
At booth #501 at RadTech, Sartomer will be presenting its research on multiple topics related to the additive manufacturing industry, including binder development for ceramics 3D printing, methods to achieve high heat resistance in 3D printing applications, new high-performance AM materials, and its own N3xtDimension photocurable resins for 3D printing, which are part of the 3D Printing Solutions by Arkema Platform.
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Insights from 3D Printing and AM experts heading to the RadTech 2020 UV+EB Technology Conference
From March 8-11, 2020, the RadTech 2020 UV+EB Technology Conference will showcase advancing ultraviolet and electron beam technologies for 3D printing and additive manufacturing. Set to take place at Disney Coronado Springs in Orlando, Florida, the biennial conference, now in its 17th edition, combines cutting edge material and chemistry developments with insights from leaders across […]
EnvisionTEC and Sartomer develop water-soluble resin for cDLM 3D printers
EnvisionTEC, a global 3D printer and materials manufacturer, and Sartomer, a subsidiary of French advanced materials company Arkema, have collaborated to develop a water-soluble resin known as E-Aquasol. Designed for use on EnvisionTEC’s proprietary Continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (cDLM) 3D printing platform, the resin incorporates Sartomer’s UV-curable resin technology. “We are excited to collaborate with […]
NIST Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Workshop: Roadmapping a Future for Stereolithography, Inkjet, and Beyond
Last week, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and RadTech, hosted the first Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Workshop (PAM) 2019, in Boulder, Colorado. 3D Printing Industry was among the estimated 100 attendees present from October 29 through 30, who fought through the sudden snowstorm to discuss the topic:“Roadmapping a Future for Stereolithography, Inkjet, and Beyond.” More specifically, PAM 2019 […]
Carbon and Arkema’s Sartomer Subsidiary Partner to Increase Materials Performance & Digital Manufacturing Adoption
Four years ago, specialty chemical and advanced materials developer Arkema announced that it would increase its focus on 3D printing materials research; this was followed two years later by a major investment plan, together with its advanced liquid resin solutions subsidiary Sartomer, for advanced 3D printing materials. The company, which operates in nearly 55 countries around the world, continues its materials focus today, and is partnering up with Silicon Valley-based company Carbon to help increase adoption of digital manufacturing and deliver a new supply chain model and cycle of materials performance for Carbon’s manufacturing partners.
“Since Carbon’s early days, Arkema has been an important partner to us,” said the CEO and Co-Founder of Carbon, Dr. Joseph DeSimone. “It’s rewarding to see all the amazing outcomes of our work together over the years bringing new, innovative materials to market.”
Using its innovative Digital Light Synthesis (DLS) technology, which is enabled by its proprietary CLIP process, Carbon is working to reinvent how we design, engineer, and manufacture polymer products, such as automotive and mobile protection solutions, parts for medical devices, shoes, and even blender nozzles. Since it was founded, the company has shared a similar goal with Sartomer – to drive innovation in order to scale resin manufacturing and process technology, so that DLS 3D printed parts can be more cost-competitive and reliable.
Thierry Le Hénaff, the Chairman and CEO of Arkema, said, “We are eager to continue and strengthen our joint efforts in delivering Carbon next generation products and full solutions to our partners & customers, disrupting the way parts are mass manufactured and accelerating new market opportunities.”
Through this new strategic partnership between Carbon and Arkema’s Sartomer business line, which was announced through an investment in the startup’s capital, the two companies will help disrupt the existing supply chain model, deliver new technologies to help bring digital manufacturing more into the mainstream, and deliver advanced materials.
As additive manufacturing continues to advance and mature, we will keep seeing the way that products are designed and fabricated change across industries…and partnerships like this one between Arkema and Carbon are at the forefront of these changes. Already, their collaboration has been responsible for creating some, according to a press release issued about the partnership, “holistic solutions” that are changing things up in the consumer goods, dental, and sporting markets.
Earlier this week, Carbon announced that it had received $260 million in additional investments after a round of growth funding; one of the participants in this round was Arkema, which invested $20 million in Carbon’s Growth Funding Round. This funding will help Carbon support its next generation of integrated digital manufacturing platforms, solutions, and materials. As the two companies have a similar vision for the AM industry, their growing partnership is a great way for them to use advanced materials technology to grow their collective pipelines of production applications.
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Arkema increases production of 3D printing resins at Sartomer’s China plant
Arkema, a French advanced materials company, has opened a new production line at its Sartomer plant in Nansha, China, increasing the production capacity of its 3D printing resins by 30%. Christophe André, Executive Vice President, Advanced Materials at Arkema, said, “This investment strengthens our commitment to providing the most advanced photocure resin solutions with innovative properties, […]
Sartomer’s New Liquid UV-Curable Engineered Resins for 3D Printing
Rapid advances in 3D printing are changing the way products are manufactured in many industries, as industry leaders continue to develop more efficient and effective technologies. 3D printed materials are being used to solve problems across a wide array of markets and applications. Arkema Group’s new commercial platform, 3D Printing Solutions by Arkema, supports the 3D printing sector as it grows into a major industrial manufacturing technology.
Led by its flagship brands including N3xtDimension® liquid resins, Rilsan® biosourced polyamide 11, and ultra-high-performance Kepstan® PEKK polymer, Arkema’s product offerings span all major 3D manufacturing technologies in partnership with the market’s major equipment manufacturers.
Sartomer, a business line of Arkema, works with additive manufacturing innovators to develop solutions and custom formulations supporting new applications and performance demands. The UV-curable liquid resins in Sartomer’s ever-growing portfolio of N3xtDimension® products are specifically designed to advance the high-performance characteristics of 3D-printed products. These advanced solutions for UV-curable additive manufacturing allow customers to leverage exceptional freedom of design, high resolution, wavelength independency, excellent processing and regulatory compliance.
Power of Partnerships
Success in additive manufacturing applications requires new material development and collaborative partnerships. Seventy-five percent of Arkema’s active product development is with its partners. At Arkema’s 3D Printing Center of Excellence for UV-curable resins at the Sartomer Americas headquarters in Exton, Pennsylvania, our chemists and customer partners create cutting-edge 3D printing resins through advanced materials research and development of new chemistries.
In addition to technical partnerships, Sartomer provides proven commercialization support to help additive manufacturers achieve faster time to market. Collaboration in planning, implementation and management of the process—from materials development to production— delivers solutions that add value, efficiency and an overall competitive edge. The benefits are wide-reaching for many markets including medical, dental, electronics and sporting equipment.
Innovative Liquid Resins for UV Curing
N3xtDimension® liquid resins are market-leading solutions for UV-curable 3D printing. The engineered resins deliver a targeted performance, such as flexibility, impact resistance, water solubility, castability or prototyping, while providing excellent printed properties. The custom liquid resin systems include state-of-the-art oligomers and monomers, which offer a unique toolbox to customize and optimize the properties of end formulations. In addition, custom resins can be co-developed with partners to meet application-specific properties.
N3xtDimension® resins are ideal for multi-jet printing (MJP), stereolithography (SLA), digital light processing (DLP) and binder jetting (BJ) 3D printing technologies.
Sartomer Americas is introducing eight new N3xtDimension® engineered liquid resins at the Additive Manufacturing User’s Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago, Ill.
- N3D-I2100 for impact resistance has an optimal viscosity for easy handling and formulating for a diverse range of printing equipment. It imparts excellent impact resistance to functional parts such as snap-fit buckles and dental models, as well as 3D printing prototypes.
- N3D-F2110 for flexibility delivers a wide range of physical performances. Its ease of handling makes it an excellent starting point for new formulators targeting flexible thermoplastic-like performance.
- N3D-P2120 for high-quality prototyping provides targeted cure speed and physical durability while maintaining a low enough viscosity to ease handling and mixing.
- N3D-C1700 for casting applications is a low-viscosity resin that provides easy formulating, high resolution and clean burnout.
- PRO13944 is a non-yellowing, high-performance resin capable of polymerization-induced phase separation for improved toughness.
- PRO14072 is a ceramic binder offering high green strength and flexibility in technical ceramic formulations.
- PRO14131 is an impact-modifying resin offering improved impact performance without sacrificing hardness or rigidity.
- PRO14213 is a unique oligomer with moderate molecular weight designed for formulating flexible and elastomeric resins with good recovery and higher hardness and rigidity than existing solutions.
Customized engineered resins, chemist-to-chemist support and industry partnerships give additive manufacturers the technological and market edge they need to be at the forefront of 3D printing innovation. Learn more about these latest material offerings at the AMUG Conference & Expo, March 31–April 4, 2019 at Booth P8. Arkema and Sartomer experts will be available to discuss how our additive manufacturing solutions can be customized to your application.
By Sumeet Jain, Global Business Director for 3D Printing at Sartomer
From 3D Printing to Additive Manufacturing: Industry Experts to Meet at BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology Conference
A unique, high-level cross section of supply and customer chain innovators are gathering March 19-20, 2019, in Redondo Beach, CA for BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology, a conference dedicated to the advancement and implementation of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies (UV+EB). Leading solution providers such as Fast Radius; top system suppliers including Formlabs and Carbon; diverse end users like Ford Motor Company and fashion designer Julia Daviy; academia; government agencies from NIST, US Naval Research Lab, the University of Michigan, and UCLA; resin raw material and development companies like Macdermid, allnex USA, Sartomer, and Colorado Photopolymer Solutions; and start-ups such as Origin and New Zealand-based MicroMaker 3D, will present on the latest developments and applications in additive manufacturing. “BIG IDEAS is the first event of its kind focused exclusively on the wide range of disciplines, developers, and users that are creating the future for UV additive manufacturing,” says Mickey Fortune, RadTech and BIG IDEAS VP of Business Development.
The two-day event includes an exhibition and a slate of prominent presenters on the newest developments in UV curable materials, processes (including SLA, DLP, and Inkjet) and end uses. Already widely considered the high-end additive manufacturing solution, this photopolymer-focused event will define opportunities for novel formulations, improved attributes, and unique properties, demonstrating UV additive manufacturing as a compelling alternative to traditional manufacturing techniques—with the potential to significantly speed product cycles and reduce costs for a wide range of consumer goods.
BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology includes a full day of Additive Manufacturing presentations; sessions on UV LEDs, Horticulture, Food and Beverage, Electronics and Display Technology, BIG IDEAS for UV+EB applications and presentations by the RadLaunch class of 2019 start-ups. Complete details are available here.
BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology Conference
March 19-20, 2019
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach & Marina Hotel
Los Angeles (Redondo Beach), California
BIG IDEAS in additive manufacturing, insights from AM experts at Ford, Origin and RadTech
Next month experts will gather in California for the BIG IDEAS for UV+EB Technology Conference. The event brings together leaders and enterprises from across the materials industry to discuss applications and science with a view on developments expected in the next decade. This year BIG IDEAS includes a dedicated additive manufacturing track with leaders from […]