Global trade group for additive manufacturing (AM),Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association（AMGTA）宣布，来自八个不同国家的12家领先的AM公司现已加入，以促进行业内的可持续性。
AMGTA成立于2019年，是一家位于佛罗里达州的协会，旨在促进AM的绿色证书。为了促进其绿色贸易任务，该组织宣布，来自不同部门的12家领先的AM公司将加入其会员卷。这些公司符合AMGTA的可持续性标准，并被选为促进AM的环境益处，以支持传统的制造方法。
AMGTA执行董事Sherry Handel说：“我很高兴欢迎这些受人尊敬的创始成员和参与成员公司加入AMGTA。”“他们的承诺不仅要支持我们新贸易集团的使命，而且对他们对可持续性的热情也使AMGTA定位为推进AM行业可持续性的关键行业资源。”
Amgta的历史
AMGTA was launched atFormnext 2019, and was co-founded bySintavia，一家添加剂制造商专注于航空航天，国防和太空工业。加入团队也是Taito Nippon Sanso Corporation, a Japanese supplier of industrial gases andQC Laboratories，Sintavia的子公司专门从事非破坏性实验室测试。
这association’s aim is to raise awareness to the public and manufacturing industries about the advantages of using AM, not only in terms of cost and speed, but also regarding sustainability. Once a company is enlisted as a participating member, AMGTA supports that company with marketing campaigns, sponsorships for their research and publication of results. By doing so, it entices the participating companies to grow in a sustainable direction.
Sintavia首席执行官Brian Neff指的是在Formnext 2019上的增材制造业中的可持续性，他解释说：“收益包括改进的最终使用设计实用程序和改进制造过程本身的工业生态。AMGTA的目的是在最终市场领域提高人们对这些收益的认识，以便加快技术的采用率。”
2020年6月，AMGTA宣布了一项系统的审查，研究了金属3D打印的环境影响。这project由Faludi博士领导，他是设计工程助理教授代尔夫特大学. The project consists of a research paper examining the impact of metal 3D printing on the environment, and its purpose is to be shared with industries and stakeholders.
12个新成员和标准
加入AMGTA的公司来自包括工程，软件和制造业在内的各种行业。新成员包括Amexci AB，瑞典采用3D打印技术的瑞典加速器丹麦AM枢纽, Denmark’s focal point for the additive manufacturing ecosystem.陪同他们是全球供应商EOS, a leading PBF machine manufacturer,GE Additive, a consultation service of 3D printer OEM, and实现，领先的增材制造软件开发人员。
这rest of the members include the苏格兰国家制造学院参与行业主导的制造设施。设计和工业制造的驱动力西门子数字工业软件is contributing with itsXceleratordigital enterprise portfolio, whileSLM Solutions和Strykerare also becoming members, the former a German leading provider of metal 3D printing machines and the latter a US-based medical technology company.
In terms of eligibility criteria, companies must meet four standards. Firstly, a greater part of the companies’ revenue must be generated via AM in the course of the last fiscal year. Then, the company must possess internal policies integrating waste reduction and sustainability. Ideally, the company should be a member of the绿色商业局or other analogous agencies. Finally, the company should be inclined to publicly and actively promote the environmental benefits of 3D printing within end markets.
Sustainability and 3D printing
最近，人们对3D打印技术的潜在环境益处的认识越来越高。在建筑和3D印刷材料等领域，市场上正在市场上。
在材料方面，荷兰3D打印丝供应商，回流has launched‘Seaglass’ a new environmentally friendly translucent material. The latter is made from locally-sourced plastic and its structure mimics wildlife, overall it aims to limit plastic pollution worldwide.
在其他地方，来自维尔努斯大学在立陶宛和Kaunas技术大学，创建了一个环保可回收树脂由大豆制成。这种新的生物星期与常规聚合物的结果相同，可用于光学3D打印（O3P）过程。
在建筑领域，材料生产商DSM,皇家haskoningdhv和theCity of Rotterdam正在合作使用可回收源材料的3D打印纤维增强的热塑料行天桥。
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Featured image shows Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association’s logo. Image via AMGTA.
