High-performance materials for additive manufacturing
Essentium and Lehvoss enter into partnership
Essentium, a provider of printing technology for additive manufacturing, has announced a partnership with the Lehvoss Group.
Together, the companies want to develop high-performance materials for additive manufacturing on an industrial scale that are specially designed for the 3D extrusion printing process. These materials meet the standards required for industrial applications in the aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, biomedical and electronics manufacturing sectors.
The high cost of 3D printing materials has so far been a major obstacle to developments in the field of additive manufacturing. In addition, materials that were optimized for 3D printing but not developed for it were not powerful enough to successfully establish additive manufacturing. Manufacturers want polymers that they can trust and that offer certified standards for their applications.
Solutions for the industry
Essentium and Lehvoss aim to address this by combining Lehvoss ' extensive experience in high-performance thermoplastic compounds with Essentium 's expertise in polymer and composite materials. This should enable high-quality solutions that are tailored and certified for a wide range of industrial applications.
After two years of joint research and development, Essentium has launched a range of PEEK and high temperature nylon (HTN) materials using Luvocom 3F compounds from Lehvoss. The materials enable easy printability with low warpage and are resistant to heat and chemicals. They have high mechanical strength, resulting in end products that can withstand the high demands of industrial production. As the materials are certified for the Essentium High Speed Extrusion (HSE) 3D printing platform, they are suitable for applications in mechanical engineering, medical technology and for highly stressed parts in the engine and drive train in the automotive sector.
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