领先的3D打印机OEMStratasyshas announced it has partnered with Belgian chemical companySolvay帮助启动其新成立的授权材料合作伙伴计划。The program is designed to expand upon the selection of high-performance polymers that are available to manufacturers using its FDM 3D printers.
Solvay has been selected as the first materials leader within the program, which Stratasys unveiled atRAPID + TCT 2019，并将开始开发新的Stratasys批准的聚合物F900 FDM 3D打印机。
“Stratasys is committed to expanding our portfolio of advanced, specialized materials for high performance FDM printers – enabling manufacturers to readily use 3D printing for production applications,” commented Rich Garrity, President, Americas, for Stratasys.
“By combining our expertise with Solvay, customers can make use of a broad range of high performance applications – all while maintaining the level of quality and reliability expected from Stratasys high-performance FDM consumables.”
高性能聚合物添加剂制造中的溶解度专业知识
As part of the authorized materials partner program, Solvay will gain access to exclusive tools and expertise from Stratasys to develop new filaments for the F900 3D printer. The materials that Solvay produces are required to align with Stratasys’ quality and performance benchmarks, including highly repeatable properties for high-performance environments. Under the partnership, both companies will share an authorized partner materials roadmap to help guide Solvay’s selection and development of materials for the Stratasys F900 FDM 3D printer.
Initially, the roadmap will begin with the development of a high-performance filament based on Solvay’s Radel polyphenylsulfone (PPSU) meeting Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) 25.853 compliance requirements for use in aerospace applications. The new specializedRADEL PPSUF900 3D打印机的细丝针对2020年的商业化，随后将有其他材料满足公司的其他添加剂最终用途市场的特定材料需求。
专门从事高级材料和特种化学品的Solvay具有推动使用的记录高性能聚合物forward in the增材制造业, proving a suitable selection for the Stratasys authorized materials partner program. It has a portfolio of高性能聚合物for 3D printingincluding the Radel PPSU, as well as neat PEEK, 10% carbon fibre-reinforced PEEK, and医学等级Ketaspire，10％碳纤维增强的窥视材料。
Christophe Schramm, Business Manager for Additive Manufacturing in Solvay’s Specialty Polymers Global Business Unit, explains “With this strategic partnership, we are combining Stratasys’ leadership in fused deposition modelling 3D printing with Solvay’s leadership in developing high-performance, AM-ready materials for the most demanding applications in a large number of industries.”
“这完全符合Solvay的野心，以推动高性能增材制造的极限。”
The various high-performance environments of Stratasys FDM 3D printing
Stratasys的FDM 3D打印机由各种制造商雇用用于高性能应用程序，并且在授权材料合作伙伴计划中，该公司正在寻求支持这些公司采用其系统。
One such example comes through a separateannouncement at RAPID + TCT来自Stratasys，与之合作箭头施密特·彼得森赛车运动(Arrow SPM), anNTT IndyCar Series竞赛队。Arrow SPM赛车团队将整合Stratasys的Fortus 450mcandF370 FDM 3D printers其生产过程,以帮助改善performance of its vehicles on the race track.
Arrow SPM joins various otherprofessional racing teamsutilizingStratasys FDM 3D printingtoimprove their performances在赛道上，包括彭斯克队andAndretti Autosport。Furthermore, the F900 FDM 3D printer has been used by Spanish aerospace composite specialistidecto produce a heat-resistant piece of航空工具that can withstand temperatures exceeding 150°C.
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