The WACKER Chemical Group presented the first silicone elastomer 3D printer at the last K show and caused a sensation. Since then, WACKER has continued to carry out subsequent research and development of this technology. At present, this new business area has become the world's leading service provider of silicone 3D printing technology. Under the ACEO® brand, the WACKER Group offers 3D printed parts made of real silicone rubber for a variety of applications from scientists, R & D personnel, prototype manufacturers in the aerospace industry, railway and automotive manufacturing, and medical technology. And many customers are already using ACEO® services.
WACKER will showcase ACEO® Imagine Series K2, a new star in silicone 3D printing technology, at this year's K show. WACKER has made numerous technical improvements to this new printer and is equipped with new software to make the production of 3D parts more precise and extremely precise. In addition, this new printer has multiple print heads, which can print up to 4 different types of silicone at the same time, enabling new designs, such as printing 3D parts with different colors or different hardness materials. This new technology can also use support materials to make hollow parts when printing, in which case up to three different silicone materials and colors can be used.
3D hollow ball made by WACKER ACEO® Imagine Serie K2 new printer
The aforementioned additive manufacturing technologies are increasingly used in areas such as health. Now, tumors or vascular diseases can be visualized in different colors with the help of imaging technology, or reproduced with high accuracy using materials of different hardness, so that doctors can prepare for surgery in a targeted manner and better assess the possible emergence. risks of.
3D model of silicone human lungs printed on WACKER ACEO® Imagine Serie K2 printer
In addition, WACKER has greatly improved the mechanical properties and application software of the ACEO® printing process during subsequent research and development, making it easier to print grid structures or other complex structures, and it is also easy to produce small batches.