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Suprem on the Democratization of Continuous Fiber for Additive Manufacturing
Suprem is a Swiss materials manufacturer that specializes in continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics. Its solutions enable the machinery, medical, energy, sports and aeronautic industries to design strong, lightweight parts with high temperature resistance. Recently, the compa
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Suprem is a Swiss materials manufacturer that specializes in continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastics. Its solutions enable the machinery, medical, energy, sports and aeronautic industries to design strong, lightweight parts with high temperature resistance. Recently, the company launched a brand dedicated to additive manufacturing: this new FilapremTM range offers continuous fiber reinforced filaments. Drawing on its more than 30 years of experience in the field of composite materials, Suprem has developed filaments with excellent temperature resistance and an optimal stiffness-to-weight ratio. We met with the CEO, Anatole Gilliot, to learn more about this strategic move and its ambitions in the additive manufacturing market.
3DN: Could you introduce yourself?
Hello, my name is Anatole Gilliot. I have been managing the company Suprem SA for six years. I am a materials engineer and I had the opportunity to do a PhD with the German Aerospace Center in partnership with Airbus. I also completed my education with an Executive MBA.
Anatole Gilliot
3DN: How did you discover additive manufacturing?
In fact, our thermoplastic composite materials have been used for additive manufacturing for about 30 years. They are added, respectively deposited and consolidated layer by layer and not machined from a billet like metals. However, it is only recently that the various additive manufacturing processes have been democratized and industrialized, particularly thanks to more automation and digitalization.
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