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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Henkel has had four of
its Loctite photopolymer materials validated on EnvisionTEC’s latest 3D printing
platforms after the pair agreed to expand their partnership, said Chemweek.
For two years, the companies
had focused on the development of applications, in industries such as the
medical sector, but now are working to support the volume production of end-use
components by expanding the range of materials available to EnvisionTEC users.
Through this alliance, EnvisionTEC’s patented continuous Digital Light
Manufacturing (cDLM) High Temperature (HT) platform will be included within
Henkel’s broad 3D printing ecosystem, with Loctite branded formulation being
validated for use on EnvisionTEC’s cDLM HT and XtremeDLP platforms.
Among
the materials initially validated for use on these EnvisionTEC systems are
Loctite 3D 3955 HDT280 FST, a halogen free material boasting flame retardant
properties and a high heat deflection temperature, while being the first 3D
photopolymer to pass vertical burn and aerospace FST standards; Loctite 3D
IND406 HDT100 High Elongation, which is a tough material with good dimensional
stability that is said to be suitable for tooling, interior and machinery parts;
Loctite 3D 3843 HDT60 High Toughness, a high impact resin with excellent surface
finish that is said to be ideal for durable parts production, tooling and low
temperature moulding applications; and Loctite 3D IND402 A70 High Rebound, which
is a material that does not require thermal post-processing and is able to
produce lattice structures for parts like midsoles and soft inserts.
By
teaming these materials with EnvisionTEC’s cDLM Digital Light Processing
technology, the partners believe DLP adoption for industrial production means
will be accelerated taking the technology to ‘the next level’. “We are thrilled
to expand our partnership with EnvisionTEC and their innovative cDLM
technology,” commented Dr Simon Mawson, Senior Vice President and Global Head of
3D Printing at Henkel. “EnvisionTEC’s new E1 High Temp printer allows Henkel to
move beyond the boundaries of viscosity limitations by enabling highly viscous
or solid resins, 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 tensile 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
industrial additive manufacturing."
“For 19 years EnvisionTEC has focused
on delivering not just equipment or materials, but true solutions,” commented
EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani. “We are pleased that our hard work and collaboration
with Henkel over the past two years has resulted in the ability to now offer
practical solutions to high-volume manufacturing applications that will disrupt
traditional processes while offering a solid ROI."
As MRC informed earlier,
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Dusseldorf, Germany) announced that Henkel Adhesives
Technologies has officially inaugurated its new production facility in Kurkumbh,
India.
Henkel are also partnering with
Borealis and plastics solutions company Borouge to develop flexible
packaging solutions for detergents containing both virgin polyethylene (PE) and
high amounts of post-consumer recyclate (PCR) in efforts to increase
sustainability.
Ethylene and propylene are feedstocks for producing
polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP).
According to MRC's ScanPlast report,
Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,496,500 tonnes in the first eight
months of 2020, up by 5% year on year. Shipments of all ethylene polymers
increased, except for linear low desnity polyethylene (LLDPE). At the same time,
PP shipments to the Russian market reached 767,2900 tonnes in the eight months
of 2020 (calculated using the formula - production minus exports plus imports -
and not counting producers' inventories as of 1 January, 2020). Supply increased
exclusively of PP random copolymer. |
