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The Ultimaker Material Alliance Program now counts more than 80 contributors
Ultimaker, the leading manufacturer of FDM 3D printers launched the ‘Ultimaker Material Alliance Program’ 12 months ago. Recently, the company revealed that the program has more than 80 contributing companies. It was at the Hannover Messe event that the global…
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Ultimaker, the leading manufacturer of FDM 3D printers launched the ‘Ultimaker Material Alliance Program’ 12 months ago. Recently, the company revealed that the program has more than 80 contributing companies. It was at the Hannover Messe event that the global leader made the announcement: the program has influenced over 80 companies worldwide to develop material print profiles for FDM 3D printers.
In fact, Ultimaker formed the program back in April 2018. The aim was to develop materials to meet the growing demand for industrial-grade 3D printing. Very soon after the launch of the program, big names such as BASF, DSM, DuPont, Solvay and Clariant were publicly announced as partners. Later on, Arkema, Essentium, Jabil and Polymaker joined also.
Through the programme, the manufacturer is looking to offer materials that enable users to print parts beyond the standard ABS and PLA grades. Material choice is one of the key considerations for an engineer when it comes to choosing a manufacturing method. For example, the company will give access to flame retardant nylons, chemical resistance polypropylenes and filament reinforced with glass fibres.
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