Smart Molding International 1-2021

3D printing 33 www.smart-molding.com E nvisionTEC and Henkel have recently announced an expan - sion of their partnership agree - ment to further drive the adoption of production level 3D Printing. Over the past two years the companies already have collaborated on a vari - ety of unique applications. With the launch of EnvisionTEC´s next genera - tion Xtreme DLP and Envision One cDLM HT printer technologies and the expansion of Henkel´s industrial grade materials portfolio the companies are well-positioned to support the volume production of end-use parts. Both companies have already engaged in printing parts for the medical and in - dustrial sectors. Henkel’s newmaterials are designed to create a shift in photo - polymer material chemistry and to de - liver FDM functionality with the surface finish and accuracy of SLA/DLP using EnvisionTEC’s high-speed production systems. Together, the partners aim to tap into the huge potential to leverage this novel material know-how in acceler - ating the adoption of DLP technology in the industrial production. The combina - tion of Henkel´s material expertise and EnvisionTEC´s printer technology en - ables the creation of parts that are sta - ble over time without losingmechanical properties, becoming brittle over time, or changing color while maintaining ac - curacy and surface finish. EnvisionTEC’s patented continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (cDLM) High Temperature (HT) technology plat - formwill be included to Henkel’s broad 3D printing ecosystem to leverage the company´s customer base across more than 800 industry segments. Further, the partners will also collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use on the Xtreme DLP Machine. This new large format 3D printer allows for the production of large 3D parts, built at fast speeds without sacrificing surface quality and part accuracy. To kickstart the launch of this part - nership, Henkel’s Loctite-branded pho - topolymer materials have been validat - ed on EnvisionTEC’s continuous Digital Light Manufacturing (cDLM) High Tem - perature (HT) technology platform and XtremeDLP printer. DLP technology, originally invented and commercialized by EnvisionTEC, can now progress to the next level of industrial production of end use parts with EnvisionTEC printers on a larger scale with Henkel’s photopolymer ma - terials. “We are thrilled to expand our part - nership with EnvisionTEC and their in - novative cDLM technology,” stated Dr. Simon Mawson, Senior Vice President and Global Head of 3D Printing at Hen - kel. “EnvisionTEC’s new E1 High Temp printer allows Henkel to move beyond the boundaries of viscosity limitations by enabling highly viscous or solid res - ins, such as Loctite 3955 FST, the first 3D photopolymer that passes vertical burn and aerospace FST standards and Loctite IND402, a single component elastomer material with high resilience and ten - sile strength, to be heated and printed under controlled conditions. These new generation Loctite materials combined with EnvisionTEC E1 High Temp printers will accelerate the adoption of indus - trial additive manufacturing.” “For 19 years EnvisionTEC has fo - cused on delivering not just equipment or materials, but true solutions,” stated Al Siblani, EnvisionTEC CEO, “We are pleased that our hard work and collab - oration with Henkel over the past two years has resulted in the ability to now offer practical solutions to high-volume manufacturing applications that will dis - rupt traditional processes while offering a solid return on investment.” Henkel www.henkel.com Combination of EnvisionTEC 3D printers and Henkel photopolymers drives next level of additive manufacturing in industrial production. EnvisionTEC and Henkel to combine expertise for end-use parts EnvisionTEC and Henkel combine their expertise to drive the adoption of production level 3D Printing