Smart Molding International 3-2021

materials 44 smart_molding international 3/2021 T he specialty chemicals company Evonik and China's largest SLS 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in powder-based 3D printing. Both companies aim to open up market ac - cess to new large-scale industrial ap - plications in the higher temperature range. Evonik is contributing its ex - pertise in polymer-based 3D printing materials and Farsoon is bringing its expertise inpowder-based 3D print - ers to the joint effort. As a part of this, the specialty chemicals company has already successfully tested the ready- to-use polymer powder INFINAM® PA 6005 P (polyamide 613) with higher temperature resistance on Farsoon's ST252P and HT403P series machines. The development of new formulations is underway. INFINAM® – Materials for infinite 3D applications "Close collaboration between mate - rial and machine manufacturers is es - sential to open up new 3D applications. The results of our test series are clear: INFINAM® PA 6005 P with its higher melting point of 215 °C can not only be excellently processed on Farsoon's ST252P and HT403Pmachines, but also recycled. We used our synergies to de - velop a market-ready system solution," says Wolfgang Diekmann, Director Re - search, Development & Innovation Ad - ditive Manufacturing at Evonik. INFINAM® PA 6005 P is a high-per - formance powder from Evonik's poly - amide 6 series. The material has high mechanical strength, high chemical and temperature resistance, and low water absorption - below 3 percent. The latter has a positive effect on processability in the 3D printing process and the di - mensional stability of the printed com - ponent. The objects printed from the PA 613 powder material impress with high stiffness and mechanical stability, even in thin-walled constructions. Evonik and Farsoon partner on materials with higher temperature resistance The specialty chemicals company Evonik and China's largest SLS 3D printer manufacturer Farsoon are strengthening their collaboration in powder-based 3D printing. Farsoon Technologies, founded in 2009 in China, is a system supplier of industrial grade plastic laser sinter - ing and metal laser melting systems. Farsoon has developed a team of world-class experts with competen - cies in electrical/mechanical engi - neering, laser, scanning and optics, thermal controls, as well as material development and applications engi - neering. Evonik has successfully tested its high- temperature resistant ready-to-use powder material INFINAM® PA 6005 P (polyamide 613) on Farsoon's ST252P series machines (picture: Farsoon)