Significant developments in materials science enable 3D printing companies to perfect their offerings by creating new and improved products that are stronger, more durable, and more versatile than ever before, allowing for the production of higher-quality and more complex 3D printed objects. At the forefront of these advancements are companies like Zortrax, Henkel, Essentium, Uniformity Labs, and Mechnano, who recently introduced new 3D printing materials at RAPID + TCT 2023, one of North America’s most influential additive manufacturing (AM) event held at McCormick Place in Chicago from May 2 to 4. So let’s delve into the details.
Leading adhesive technologies provider Henkel released a new industrial resin for production applications such as mold tooling and manufacturing aids. Called Loctite 3D IND249, this high-temperature, high-strength material was created to print…