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Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance announces formal launch

ThePhotopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance(PAMA)宣布其正式发布,并将在即将举行的活动中启动活动Radtech 2022.conference and exhibition.

PAMA诞生于UV + EB Photog聚合物化学非营利的伙伴关系罗技和美国National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST)在3D打印扇区内推进研究和技术,特别是在SLA,DLP,LCD和粘合剂喷射添加剂制造中。

“PAMA will help drive innovation in this critical manufacturing sector by supporting the development of standards and protocols and by providing a forum where members can share research and best practices,” said Dianne Poster, research chemist and Senior Advisor at NIST.

Featured image shows a test engineer configuring one of NIST's 3D printers ahead of testing. Photo via NIST, Earl Zubkoff.
A test engineer configuring one of NIST’s 3D printers ahead of testing. Photo via NIST, Earl Zubkoff.

支持AM增长

A division of the美国商务部,NIST通过推进测量科学和有前途研究的资助领域来支持技术标准化。近年来,该机构继续帮助美国公司优化3D打印过程并解锁其商业潜力,为此建立了一种路线图SLA添加剂制造的未来.

n’s 3D printing-related work has also focused onX射线固化为更有效的替代品与UV激光器一起映射聚合物硬化率during production. Last year, the agencyawarded $4 million in grants推进美国金属3D印刷公司的竞争力。

n’s new venture with RadTech is an extension of its ongoing commitment to advancing the adoption of additive manufacturing throughout the US, with the two organizations having worked closely together in the past to develop aroadmap for the future of photopolymer 3D printing.

合作伙伴s宣布成立专业营销in October last year with the goal of engaging industry, academia, government, and NGOs to advance materials and systems science for SLA, DLP, LCD and binder jet 3D printing processes.

“PAMA’s overarching goal is to better connect the industrial photopolymer supply chain with end user experiences in 3D printing,” said David Walker, Chair of the PAMA Executive Advisory Board and Co-Founder of Azul 3D. “In a widely diversified market, the language we use to describe our technology matters. Our industry’s terminology and protocols are not yet well-aligned or agreed upon, making it nearly impossible for end users to make informed and accurate comparisons between existing technologies.

“This lack of transparency, coupled with an over-abundance of inconsistent marketing claims, has led to substantive roadblocks in the adoption of 3D printing in a safe and reliable way within manufacturing ecosystems.

“Simply put – a lack of unified standards and practices is holding additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 back.”

Scenes from previous RadTech UV+EB Technology Conferences. Image via RadTech
Scenes from previous RadTech UV+EB Technology Conferences. Image via RadTech

PAMA将在Radtech 2022亮相

To mark its official launch, PAMA will host numerous activities at RadTech 2022, which is set to take place between 9-12th May in Orlando, Florida. The organization reportedly has commitments from critical institutions and end users already, and is accepting new members.

The organization will host a luncheon at the event to discuss the structure and future activities for the group, while Walker and NIST’s Jason Killgore will run a Short Course on photopolymer additive manufacturing.

帕玛will also host the Future of Additive Manufacturing Materials panel, which brings together Maximilian Zieringer, Materials Lead at Formlabs, Charlie Wood, Senior Director of R&D at Fast Radius, Vince Anewenter, Director at RPC Consortium Milwaukee School of Engineering, and Eric Pallarés García, Co-founder and CTO of BCN3D Technologies.

此外,PAMA还将举办大约两次演示,专注于通知光聚合物3D打印开发,主题跨越材料优化和“下一级”配方,分子设计和PAMA市场概述。代表本组织,触觉材料解决方案'Stevhanie Bright还将提供独家更新,标题为触觉报告概述:光聚合物添加剂制造市场趋势和公司观看。

最后,PAMA将揭示其2022年的RadlaUnch类,包括体积的3D印刷牙齿对齐器,定制3D印刷BOLI用于癌症患者放射治疗,'消失的高级4D材料,以及高性能电池组件。

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Featured image shows测试工程师在测试之前配置NIST的3D打印机之一。照片通过NIST,伯爵Zubkoff。