Smart Molding International 3-2021

materials 45 www.smart-molding.com Technology synergies open up new applications Farsoon's machines offer configu - ration options that can reach pro - cess chamber temperatures of up to 220 °C (HT) or up to 280 °C (ST). Im - proved thermal controls, temperature- protected components and open pa - rameters provide customers with the ability to process high-performance polymers such as Evonik's PA 613 with excellence. Themachines are equipped with high-speed scanners and powerful lasers. The high productivity of compo - nent production increasingly enables series applications. "We are very pleased to be able to offer further opportunities to the ad - ditive manufacturing market by proac - tively supporting new applications in the higher temperature range," says Dr. Dirk Simon, Managing Director of Farsoon Europe GmbH and responsible for polymer material topics in Farsoon's Global Management Team. "The excel - lent compatibility of our SLS machines with Evonik's polymer powders, as well as the very interesting property profile of PA 613 components, form important foundations for our customers' market success." Polymer powders with excellent flow properties The new polymer powder in Evonik's polyamide 6 series with its nearly round grain shape enables ex - cellent flowability and application properties, making it suitable for all powder-based 3D printing technologies. A proprietary procedure is employed to produce the high-temperaturematerial at the company’s Marl site. Evonik bundles its expertise in 3D printing in the groups’ additive man - ufacturing innovation growth field. The strategic focus is on the devel - opment and production of new high- performance materials for all major polymer-based 3D printing technolo - gies. In this context, Evonik has orga - nized its product range under the new INFINAM® brand and is driving for - ward 3D printing as a large-scale in - dustrial manufacturing technology along the entire value chain. Evonik www.evonik.com Evonik is one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals. The company is active in more than 100 countries around the world and generated sales of €12.2 billion and an operating profit (adjusted EBITDA) of €1.91 billion in 2020. Evonik goes far beyond chemistry to create innovative, profitable and sustainable solutions for customers.