DSM cooperates with chromatic and reprap to focus on 3D printing of polyurethane parts

DSM announced a partnership with chromatic 3D materials and German reprap, which will work together to promote the production of 3D printed polyurethane parts The partner will introduce German reprap and its extrusion based 3D printing equipment, and will promote chromatic's flextune series of high-performance flexible polyurethane elastomer materials worldwide According to the two companies, flextune materials will be suitable for additive manufacturing of noise reduction buffer and mechanical clutch, power transmission in automobile field, brake system gasket in railway industry and personalized insole production in footwear market Hugo da Silva, vice president of additive manufacturing at DSM, said: "many high-performance parts require a certain degree of flexibility in daily use Working with partners such as chromatic and Germany reprap to remove barriers to technology applications clearly highlights the power of DSM's 3D printing ecosystem Combining the expertise of these partners in the 3D printing value chain can make 3D printing easier to achieve and provide manufacturers with complete solutions Together, we can unleash the full potential of additive manufacturing and expand the scale of 3D printing to the level of industrial production " "Elastomers are no longer just used to make prototypes, they are durable enough to withstand the stringent requirements of functional materials in commercial applications," added Cora leiberg, CEO of chromatic 3D materials DSM's market knowledge, Germany's reprap's advanced printing ability and chromatic's thermosetting material's ability to adapt to additive manufacturing are exciting leaps for the industry we are proud of " At the same time, DSM recently announced a partnership with shapeways, which wants to combine the materials and digital manufacturing expertise of the two companies to achieve 3D printing on demand "Shapeways believes that additive manufacturing and the ability to simplify product development can improve material scalability and greatly enhance traditional manufacturing solutions," said Greg Kress, CEO of shapeways Through cooperation with DSM, a well-known scientific company, shapeways B2B solution will continue to expand the application of 3D printing in many fields "