BASF is expanding its cooperation with Materialise, a leading supplier of 3D printing technologies. At the same time, BASF has agreed to invest US$25 million in the Belgian company, which is headquartered in Leuven. The two partners are working together within the framework of an open business model to continuously improve materials and software for […]
BASF continues to gain in 3D printing materials development
BigRep and BASF are finalizing negotiations surrounding a strategic alliance to jointly develop 3D printing solutions, aimed at accelerating the wholesale introduction of additive manufacturing technologies into industrial applications. Upon successful finalization, BASF will become a preferred material and application development partner for BigRep, while BigRep will continue to develop equipment and software solutions ready […]
How to industrialize photopolymer jetting
BASF, a world-leading chemical company, and Xaar, a world leader in industrial inkjet technology, are collaborating to improve the Photopolymer Jetting (PPJ) process also known as Material Deposition. The goal is to enable manufacturers to produce 3D parts with improved properties and lower costs than currently possible. BASF and Xaar are seeking companies to join […]
Get 100% metal parts from filament metal 3D printing
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group reports that BASF scientists have found a way to use the additive technique of extrusion to create 100% metal parts. This could be an interesting breakthrough, as most additive processes that use metal materials to make parts are powder-based and use an additive sintering or melting process. Another technique uses […]