Evonik has introduced a new polymer powder (PA6) for higher temperature range 3D printing applications.
The company develops materials that meet the requirements of industrial partners and strengthens its high-performance material portfolio for powder-based 3D printing processes to better meet customer needs.
The new PA6 powder is said to have high mechanical strength and excellent chemical and temperature resistance. Its heat distortion temperature (HDT B) is about 195 ° C, and the powder's water absorption is also low (less than 3%), which improves its processability in 3D printing, which increases the addition to the material. Dimensional stability of the components (AM).
"New, ready-to-use materials are best suited for a single printer and extending the range of applications to higher temperatures has taken the 3D printing industry one step closer to serialized production," said TPM, founder and supplier of China's selective laser sintering system supplier CEO Mark Zhao commented. "We see strong demand for 3D solutions in higher temperature ranges-for example, the automotive and electronics industries. That's why we are pleased to launch new temperature-stabilizing materials with Evonik."
Evonik produces the material at its plant in Mar, Germany, and is suitable for all powder-based 3D printing technologies. The company has now been operating in the field of 3D printing for several years and opened the Marr plant in 2017, initially producing PA12 materials. Covestro also joined HP's Open Materials Platform that year and opened a research and development center focused on additive manufacturing in Singapore. Last year, the company announced plans to open a new 400 million euro PA12 production plant in Mal, develop polyether block amide (PEBA) -based 3D printing materials, and publicly acquire structural polymers in January 2019. Evonik is now working to expand its products into the AM market, adding PA 6 materials to its existing PEEK, PA 12 and PEBA powders.