Desktop Metallic, Inc. (NYSE: DM), a world chief in Additive Manufacturing 2.0 applied sciences for mass manufacturing, and Evonik, a number one supplies supplier in 3D printing know-how primarily based in Germany, expanded their collaboration on photopolymer and supplies improvement with the qualification of INFINAM ST 6100 L on the ETEC Xtreme 8K and the Professional XL.
“Desktop Metallic is delighted so as to add Evonik and its INFINAM® materials to our extremely selective portfolio of polymers, as we proceed to supply clients the flagship materials options in every efficiency class, starting from stiff inflexible plastics to excessive strength-to-weight ratio elastomers and foams,” stated Walter Voit, Senior Vice President for Polymer Supplies at Desktop Metallic. “Our {hardware} programs provide the scale, pace, and high quality required for high-throughput Additive Manufacturing 2.0 manufacturing of premium photoresins like ST 6100L.”
Evonik INFINAM ST 6100 L is a benchmark materials in high-strength photopolymers for 3D printing. With an final tensile energy (UTS) of 90 MPa, flexural stress of 135 MPa, and warmth deflection temperature (HDT) of 120 °C, the fabric additionally delivers distinctive accuracy, floor end, and resistance to many chemical substances and UV degradation.
Desktop Metallic’s ETEC model for polymer 3D printing is a frontrunner in Digital Gentle Processing (DLP) {hardware} and a fastidiously curated portfolio of the world’s finest AM supplies.
“Collaboration with clients and companions is a vital driver of innovation for us,” stated Vitor Lavini, head of Evonik’s photopolymer market phase within the firm’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Development Subject. “The validation of ST 6100 L on Desktop Metallic’s printers – particularly the ETEC Xtreme 8K – matches with Evonik’s imaginative and prescient that bigger and quicker DLP printers will enhance productiveness, considerably scale back prices per half, and allow collection manufacturing in the long term.”
The properties supplied by INFINAM ST 6100 L make the fabric splendid for 3D printed manufacturing of molds, fashions, and tooling, in addition to end-use components within the aerospace, automotive, or electronics industries. Moreover, instruments or components 3D printed in INFINAM ST 6100 can ship very exact options and a easy floor end, particularly when paired with the crisp 65 μm decision supplied on the ETEC Professional XL. Components printed on this materials may also be machined and polished, along with different post-processing strategies.