In-Vision, an Austrian technology provider for 3D printing systems with US offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has launched a new high-power UV light engine for 3D-printing. HELIOS is the result of two years of research and development work. Christof Hieger, CTO of In-Vision, stated that the HELIOS light engine is a UV light projector for additive manufacturing that was … [Read more...] about In-Vision Introduces HELIOS, a Light Engine for Additive Manufacturing
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Effect of post-curing process on the performance of automotive 3D-printed specimens
By Forough Zareanshahraki, Coatings Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University; Amelia Davenport, Colorado Photopolymer Solutions; and Neil Cramer, Christopher Seubert, Ellen Lee and Matthew Cassoli, Research and Innovation Center, Ford Motor Company Abstract The final material properties of 3D-printed parts that utilize UV-curable resins are highly dependent on any … [Read more...] about Effect of post-curing process on the performance of automotive 3D-printed specimens
Wikoff Digital 3D Printing Dispersions Help Add Color to Finished Products
The team of specialists at ink and coating manufacturer Wikoff Digital, Fort Mill, South Carolina, has formulated a new set of color dispersions for 3D printing resins. As 3D printing moves from a prototyping mechanism to a viable production method, the expectations of the finished products have shifted. During prototyping, color didn’t matter, but it is crucial to full-scale … [Read more...] about Wikoff Digital 3D Printing Dispersions Help Add Color to Finished Products
DSM Takes Over Part of Clariant’s 3D Printing Business Portfolio
Royal DSM, Geleen, The Netherlands, a multinational company in nutrition, health and sustainable living, and Clariant, a specialty chemical company headquartered in Muttenz, Switzerland, have announced an agreement for DSM to take over certain parts of Clariant’s 3D printing business portfolio. The agreement allows DSM to offer customers rapid product development iterations for … [Read more...] about DSM Takes Over Part of Clariant’s 3D Printing Business Portfolio
HARP Changes the Game in 3D Printing
By Liz Stevens, contributing editor, UV+EB Technology Amid the wide range of 3D printers these days – for everything from chocolate to human skin to bridges to rockets – a promising new technology is coming into view, one that overcomes the limitations of its predecessors, such as materials and applications, size and speed. High Area Rapid Printing (HARP™), pioneered by … [Read more...] about HARP Changes the Game in 3D Printing