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Nexa3D and Henkel develop a new polymer material
It started with two innovation-oriented companies deciding to become partners: a manufacturer of ultrafast stereolithography 3D printers, Nexa3D, and an international conglomerate Henkel, who is also a leading supplier of high impact additive materials. A few days ago, they annou
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It started with two innovation-oriented companies deciding to become partners: a manufacturer of ultrafast stereolithography 3D printers, Nexa3D, and an international conglomerate Henkel, who is also a leading supplier of high impact additive materials. A few days ago, they announced commercialization of their second jointly developed material called xMED412. The new polypropylene-like material is perfect for manufacturing a variety of biocompatible, medical and wearable devices.
Nexa3D is a California-based company that designs and produces industrial grade SLA 3D printers. The company’s printers are powered by proprietary Lubricant Sublayer Photo-curing (LSPc) technology and patented structured light matrix capable of reaching top speeds of 1Z centimeter per minute, drastically reducing 3D printing cycles of precision functional parts from hours to minutes. Nexa3D started its first collaboration with Henkel in April of this year, 2020, which resulted in the creation of their first joint material, xABS Black.
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The most recent news, however, are all about xMED412, which is a high impact, durable 3D printing material, perfect to be used for medical and athletic devices. This photopolymer has mechanical attributes similar to polypropylene with fantastic elongation and compression strength. Nowadays, additive plastics like xMED412 are increasingly in high demand, especially in the COVID-19 context.
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