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Global technology Group Oerlikon, with vast expertise in materials, has entered into an additive manufacturing (AM) research alliance with Linde, the world’s largest industrial gases company, and the Technical University of Munich (TUM), one of the leading German universities in engineering. The partners aim to develop new high-strength, lightweight aluminum-based alloys that can serve the safety and weight reduction needs of the aerospace and automotive industries. The Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs is funding 50% of the EUR 1.7 million research project.

Solutions for automotive, electrical and electronics, rail and more using Clariant’s industrial 3D printing materials will be displayed

Launch of Clariant’s new Exolit® based flame retardant material compliant with EN 45545-2 and NFPA 130
At Booth 12.1-B111 Clariant will show its industrial range of 3D printing materials and be on hand to discuss customer needs

Game-changing new technologies are driving the biggest transformation that the automotive sector has seen in 100 years. The car of the future will be electrified, connected to its environment, autonomously driven, and even shared among several users.

SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, was spotlighting at Formnext 2019 (Hall 12.1, B61) its diverse and expanding collaborations that deliver value to customers by providing the company’s specialized materials at various points throughout the global additive manufacturing value chain. The company’s goals for these collaborations are to foster innovation and steadily expand application development opportunities for additively produced parts. To that end, SABIC is well positioned to supply a variety of unique material chemistries that can address critical customer and value chain partner challenges in additive manufacturing.

Collaborative approach furthers unlock the potential of electron beam melting

GE Additive Arcam announced general release of development material (D-material) support for pure copper and highly-alloyed tool steel during 2020.

VBN Components – a GE Additive Arcam EBM customer since 2014 - is redefining high strength and heat and wear resistant materials for use in the toughest conditions

Additive manufacturing leader Ricoh announced the release of an exciting new thermoset material this week at the industry’s leading trade fair for industrial 3D printing.

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living and Shapeways, a leading technology platform for product creation through 3D printing, today are announcing a partnership to develop custom and industrially scalable 3D printing solutions using Shapeways’ proprietary technology and digital manufacturing expertise and DSM’s cutting-edge materials.

3D printing with 3M fluoropolymers opens new possibilities for additive manufacturing

Combining materials, people, and expertise, DSM contributes to scaling of 3D printing from experimental modeling to industrial applications