Smart Molding International 4-2021

materials 48 smart_molding international 4/2021 E vonik is continuing its mate - rial campaign in 3D printing. With INFINAM® RG 3101 L and INFINAM® FL 6300 L, the specialty chem - icals company has developed two new photopolymers for industrial 3D print - ing. They expand the product line of synthetic resins launched just this year that are suitable for use in common pho - topolymer 3D printing processes such as SLA or DLP. Evonik will present the new products for the first time at the Formnext trade show from November 16 to 19 in Frankfurt amMain. "We are relentlessly putting our glob - al innovation strength into the develop - ment of new photopolymers that en - able infinite applications. In this way, we are resolutely driving large-scale indus - trial 3D printing forward. The Formnext trade show is one of themost important international industry venues for 3D printing. We are therefore very pleased to present our latest ready-to-use high- performancematerials here for the first time," says Dr. Rainer Hahn, Head of the Market Segment Photopolymers in the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Growth Field at Evonik. INFINAM® RG 3101 L is another spe - cialty resin for use in SLA and DLP 3D printing technologies from Evonik's in - novation hub in Singapore. The ready- to-use material combines excellent im - pact resistance with high temperature resistance while exhibiting long-lasting thermomechanical performance. 3D components printed from INFINAM® RG 3101 L, such as drones, buckles, or automotive parts, can be processed by machine and remain fracture-resistant even when subjected to strong forces. Elastomer photopolymer developed by Cubicure and Evonik With INFINAM® FL 6300 L, Evonik and the Viennese 3D printing company Cubicure are commercializing an inno - vation project jointly launched in 2019. The hot lithography printing process de - veloped by Cubicure makes it possible for the first time to process highly vis - cous light-curing polyester-based resins. In contrast to conventional stereolithog - raphy, Hot Lithography creates objects at an elevated processing temperature using light-induced polymerization. The process allows a significantly wider range of processable components. The result of this collaboration is the first industrially suitable elastomer from the photopolymer class. INFINAM® FL 6300 L enables the additive manufac - turing of highly flexible 3D objects that excel inmaterial properties essential for elastomers: in addition to outstanding low-temperature elasticity, its strengths include dynamic load cycles of up to one million load cycles. "INFINAM® FL 6300 L enables com - pletely new manufacturing possibili - ties in the field of elastic components. Thanks to the high precision with which the elastomer is processed in our hot lithography systems, it is possible for the first time to produce the most complex structures from a rubber-like material. The sports industry is show - ing great interest in using the material for cushioning elements in shoes, grips or backpacks," says Dr. Robert Gmeiner, CEO of Cubicure. INFINAM® materials for infinite 3D applications Evonik bundles its expertise in 3D printing in the Additive Manufactur - ing Innovation Growth Field. The stra - tegic focus is on the development and production of new high-performance materials for all major polymer-based 3D printing technologies. Within this framework, Evonik has organized its product range of ready-to-usematerials under the new INFINAM® brand. Evonik www.evonik.com Evonik presents new photopolymers for industrial 3D printing Evonik and Cubicure have developed the first industrially suitable elastomer from the photopolymer class branded INFINAM® FL 6300 L (all pictures: Evonik) With INFINAM® RG 3101 L and INFINAM® FL 6300 L, the specialty chemicals company has developed two new photopolymers for industrial 3D printing. These products will be presented for the first time at the Formnext trade show this November. INFINAM ® RG 3101 L is another specialty resin for use in SLA and DLP 3D printing technologies from Evonik's innovation hub in Singapore