By Callie Higgins, NIST With the aim of “Building a Unified Vision from Research to Regulation,” the Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance (PAMA) met in September at the University of Colorado Boulder to continue its mission to advance photopolymer additive manufacturing (PAM). The PAMA 2023 Workshop attracted over 80 attendees from major research labs, government, … [Read more...] about Photopolymer Week Unites Industry in Boulder
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Axtra3D Develops Hybrid Light Engine for Photopolymer AM
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology Axtra3D, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with a subsidiary in Vicenza, Italy, was founded in 2021 and specializes in developing advanced additive manufacturing solutions. The company earned a place among the RadLaunch Class of 2023 with its Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology which combines two traditional light engines … [Read more...] about Axtra3D Develops Hybrid Light Engine for Photopolymer AM
The Mirrored Evolution of Crosslinked Photopolymers for 3D Printing
By Aric Yackly, business development manager, Stratasys For those of us who are old enough to have driven in the 1980s, we remember (without our rose-colored glasses on) that the fresh plastic interiors of the cars we drove changed from tough, bright, glossy colors to brittle and sun-faded over a shorter period of time than we’d have hoped for. That is just a quick … [Read more...] about The Mirrored Evolution of Crosslinked Photopolymers for 3D Printing
Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 2
In the last issue of UV+EB Technology, we began a discussion about the preparation of nanocomposites made by incorporating carbon nanotubes into UV-polymerizable formulations. 1 That article covered the experimental techniques used by students at the University of Houston-Downtown 2 to determine how well single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) were dispersed (exfoliated) in an … [Read more...] about Incorporation of Carbon Nanotubes into UV-Polymerizable Formulations, Part 2
Making Strides with UV-Curable Composites and Thermosets
By Liz Stevens, writer, UV+EB Technology More companies are moving to UV-curable composites, leaving behind prior curing methods. UV curing can yield significant savings during processing, can make the production process safer for workers, can open up manufacturing flexibility to include 3D-printing options and can widen the range of usable resin formulations. UV+EB … [Read more...] about Making Strides with UV-Curable Composites and Thermosets