Materials

Henkel加入Sympa项目,开发3D可打印的SLA材料用于汽车

领先的德国化学公司汉克尔,已宣布与Sympa建立合作伙伴关系,这是一个研究与开发项目的推进汽车部门的新材料和立体光刻(SLA)过程。

Sympa由德国联邦教育和研究部(BMBF) and the奥地利联邦部运输,创新和技术(BMVIT), and includes the飞机设计学院(IFB),Rapid Shape,Cirp,Joanneum Research.

A selection of 3D printed objects using Henkel-developed resin. Photo via Henkel
A selection of 3D printed objects using Henkel-developed resin. Photo via Henkel.

SYMPA and SLA

Commencing in 2018, the “Stereolithography materials, production and plasma-post-processing for durable automotive applications” project, otherwise known as SYMPA, aims to address the low mechanical properties, low durability and low UV stability of SLA materials.

Therefore, the partners are seeking to develop a new photosensitive polymer with increased long-term thermal and mechanical properties. Moreover, a fibre reinforcement of the polymer and surface modification technologies are being developed to further enhance the environmental resistance of automotive products.

In its role, Henkel, which recently joined silicon valley 3D printing startupOrigin’s Open Material Network,已经开发了新型的高性能光聚合物,具有改进的SLA技术的机械和热耐用性。

一个机器人吸力杯3D印刷在Origin的平台上,并带有Henkel Silicone。通过汉克(Henkel)的照片。
A robotic suction cup 3D printed on Origin’s platform with Henkel silicone. Photo via Henkel.

The SYMPA consortium

最初的合作伙伴还从各自的专业领域接触该项目。IFB,一部分University of Stuttgart,正在扩展其在轻质结构和复合应用方面的知识,以开发具有强大的机械性能和疲劳极限的纤维增强SLA材料。

快速形状是一种数字灯处理(DLP)3D打印机制造商,正在提供其硬件,包括Studio-Line HA20 II, HA30 II and HA40 II,对于高速开放添加剂制造,以满足各种材料,客户和环境条件。

Joanneum Research是奥地利最大的非大学研究机构之一,是用于开发和应用等离子体技术涂层和激活的专家。因此,该机构将着重于材料沉积,后处理和表面修饰,以改善机械和环境抵抗力。还探索了聚合物的受控润湿性和电导率。

Finally, German rapid prototyping company, Cirp, is enabling technology demonstrations on real automotive structures and improved design processes of SLA components.

Sympa计划于2021年完成,并将开发用于汽车行业量身定制的3D打印解决方案的SLA工具箱。

The Rapid Shape D20 3D printer. Image via Rapid Shape.
The Rapid Shape D20 3D printer. Image via Rapid Shape.

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特色图像显示了使用汉克开发的树脂选择3D打印对象的选择。通过汉克(Henkel)的照片。