Henkel and Carbon announced the expansion of their strategic relationship to offer several new resins, which are expected to be available on the Carbon idea-to-production platform in 2023. This follows the successful 2020 launch of LOCTITE IND405 Clear, a tough, clear resin that is used in production applications such as enclosures and housings. Loctite IND147, […]
Henkel and Prodways collaborate to bring Loctite resins to ProMaker LD machines
Henkel announced a collaboration with a new ecosystem partner, Prodways. Based in France, Prodways is a manufacturer of DLP 3D printing technologies, known for their patented DLP MOVINGLight(MovingLight) technology. With this new collaboration, users can access Loctite’s high-performance 3D printing resins on the Prodways’ industrial platform to further enable the production of ultra-precise parts. The […]
Desktop Metal and Henkel validate Loctite branded formulations on the Xtreme 8k machine
Desktop Metal and Henkel announced the first initial workflow validations on the Xtreme 8K, the largest DLP build volume machine for the 3D Printing market. Over the past two years, the companies have collaborated on various unique applications on ETEC’s printer platforms for industrial and medical use. The onboarding of Loctite branded formulations represents both […]
Henkel joins the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA)
Henkel has joined the Additive Manufacturer Green Trade Association (AMGTA) to promote the environmental benefits of Additive Manufacturing (AM) throughout all stages of the ecosystem. The membership of the company´s Loctite 3D Printing business underlines the commitment to sustainability initiatives and aims to open up discussions on the environmental benefits of additive design and foster […]
iMakr to expand supply of Loctite 3D Printing solutions from Henkel to more regions
iMakr and Henkel have joined forces to expand their distribution network to include the US and the Nordic region, including Finland, Norway, Sweden, & Denmark. The company already has been supplying Loctite 3D Printing resins for the UK & Ireland since last year. iMakr is a global distributor of best-in-class 3D printers, materials, scanners and […]
BCN3D and Henkel announce collaboration on new applications for VLM technology
3D printing solutions manufacturer BCN3D Technologies and global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings Henkel Adhesive Technologies announced a collaboration to develop formulations for the recently released Viscous Lithography Manufacturing (VLM) 3D printing system. With more than 100 years of expertise in applications across industries under its belt, Henkel is more than qualified in […]
How 3D printed molds reshaped a manual process
Stratasys Ltd., announced that Danish shoe manufacturer ECCO is using Stratasys Origin One 3D printing technology to accelerate product development, allowing conceptual footwear samples to be reviewed early in the development cycle using 3D printed molds and lasts (mechanical forms shaped like a foot) with resin materials from Henkel Loctite. Shoemaking is an incredibly manual […]
Henkel and Nexa3D sign material development agreement
Henkel and Nexa3D announced the signing of a new material development agreement. This agreement builds upon the companies’ partnership and deepens their joint commitment to advancing the capabilities of additive manufacturing (AM) for volume production. The two companies plan to develop next-generation functional polymers that leverage their combined technologies specifically targeting volume production opportunities in […]
Henkel launches SL 3D printing resin
Henkel extends its range of high-performance photopolymer resins for VAT polymerization technology with the addition of a new resin for Stereolithography (SL) technology to explore and expand the opportunities for the next phase of industrial quality solutions that are scalable and reliable. Henkel is introducing a high-performance photopolymer for industrial 3D Printing applications – Loctite […]
Henkel launches novel 3D Printing resins for healthcare applications
Henkel launches a new class of 3D Printing resins for healthcare applications under its leading Loctite brand. The broad portfolio of high-performance photopolymers offers a range of biocompatibility standards from safe to touch parts to medical devices. In addition to the established portfolio of Loctite 3D Printing resins, the company plans to deliver tailored formulations […]
Henkel and Nexa3D team up to additively manufacture a connected stethoscope for tele-medicine
Nexa3D announced that it partnered with functional polymers leader Henkel to produce the additively manufactured connected SKOP stethoscope for WeMed. Based on biomimicry design and produced on the NXE400 3D printer using Henkel materials, the WeMed SKOP is the first connected stethoscope to be additively manufactured in its entirety at scale with production volumes to […]
Nexa3D and Henkel launch xFLEX 475 photo-elastic material
Nexa3D, a maker of ultrafast polymer 3D printers, announced in partnership with Henkel, the commercial availability of xFLEX 475, a soft rubber material for the production of additively manufactured industrial and consumer products. Within the high-growth elastomers market, customers can access this industrial-strength material for applications that require resilience, snapback and tear resistance, such as […]
Phrozen joins Henkel’s Open Materials Platform to drive LCD 3D printing market
Phrozen 3D printers (Phrozen), a Taiwan-based LCD 3D Printing company, joined Henkel´s Open Materials Platform. The companies aim to combine Phrozen´s mono-LCD technology, offering high speed and precision, with Henkel´s high-resolution photopolymers to empower professionals, hobbyists, and 3D Printing enthusiasts across markets. The Loctite 3D Printing portfolio from Henkel offers a vetted ecosystem of partners […]
Nexa3D and Henkel launch new class of photoplastics for 3D Printing
Nexa3D, a maker of ultrafast stereolithography production 3D printers, and Henkel announced an expansion of their partnership to immediately deliver three new performance photopolymer materials globally. Nexa3D’s further collaboration with Henkel leverages the combined capabilities to fast-track additive manufacturing towards mass production of functional parts across multiple industries, leveraging productivity advantages of its NXE 400 […]
Asiga and Henkel drive additive manufacturing solutions for industrial production
Asiga, an industry leading manufacturer of 3D printing equipment, is partnering in Henkel’s Open Materials Platform to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing with production-grade 3D printed parts that are accurate and functional. Henkel offers a broad portfolio of photopolymers for the 3D printing industry. The company develops and provides a range of photo-curing resins […]
Henkel expands collaboration with InterPRO for application development
Henkel and InterPRO Additive Manufacturing, a service bureau based in Connecticut, USA, are expanding their partnership to drive the adoption of 3D printing solutions in industrial markets. As part of the collaboration InterPRO will serve as an Application Development Partner, accelerating the commercialization process for large opportunities in additive manufacturing. Henkel has a longstanding experience […]
Keystone and Henkel launch new 3D dental modeling resin
Keystone Industries (Keystone) and Henkel have developed KeyModel Ultra, a 3D dental modeling resin, that the companies claim offers a new level of accuracy, detail, and speed. The resin is formulated for rapid printing and fast post-curing and is also designed to reduce peel forces. KeyModel Ultra does not require release agents for thermoforming aligners […]
Accelerating the adoption of DLP technology
EnvisionTEC and Henkel are expanding their partnership agreement. Over the past two years, the companies have collaborated on a variety of unique applications. With the launch of EnvisionTEC´s next generation Xtreme DLP and Envision One cDLM HT printer technologies and the expansion of Henkel´s industrial grade materials portfolio the companies are positioning to support the […]
New general-purpose stereolithography material from Henkel and Nexa3D
Nexa3D, a maker of fast stereolithography production 3D printers, and Henkel, a leading supplier of high impact functional additive materials, announced that they are taking another step in their collaboration in photopolymers with the introduction of the xPRO410, a rigid photoplastic that prints high accuracy parts with good surface finish. Formulated based on Henkel’s Loctite […]
Henkel and Carbon collaborate on new materials for additive manufacturing
Henkel and Carbon announced a partnership agreement to collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use with Carbon’s additive manufacturing process. As part of the collaboration, the new Loctite 3D IND405 Clear material is immediately available to Carbon customers. The partnership agreement opens the door for industrial customers to access Henkel’s patented single-component technologies (1K) […]
Nexa3D and Henkel jointly commercialize high impact, durable material for medical and athletic devices
Nexa3D, a maker of stereolithography 3D printers, and Henkel, a leading supplier of high impact functional additive materials, announced the immediate commercial availability of xMED412, a polypropylene-like material for manufacturing a variety of biocompatible, medical and wearable devices. Manufactured by Henkel, xMED412 is based on its Loctite MED412 material and is covered by all of […]
Henkel and Origin collaborate to help meet demand for COVID-19 NP swabs
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for medical supplies, including testing kits has outpaced supply. The testing kits use a nasopharyngeal (NP) swab, which collects viral material from inside a person’s nasal cavity. Globally, there are few companies that manufacture the swabs commercially, and all are overwhelmed with demand. In collaboration with […]
3D printing technology mixes reinforcing fibers with resins
Henkel and Fortify recently initiated a development agreement that allows both companies to mutually combine their areas of expertise and further drive the potential of additive manufacturing. Henkel has developed custom technology that enables durable, high temperature and high modulus resins. Through collaboration, Henkel has designed several formulations that allow Fortify to achieve new outcomes […]
Henkel and Rapid Shape to collaborate for novel 3D printing solutions
To further drive the mass production of 3D printed functional parts, Henkel is partnering with Rapid Shape, Heimsheim, Germany, a leading provider of high-speed technologies for additive manufacturing. The companies aim to align Henkel´s materials expertise with Rapid Shapes` printer technology and will showcase novel solutions during the upcoming Formnext 2019 trade show in November. […]
Henkel launches photoreactive 3D printing material that meets aerospace fire, smoke and toxicity safety standards
Since the announcement of their collaboration in February 2019, Henkel and Origin have been collaborating to develop new materials by optimizing print processes that extend the current boundaries of additive manufacturing. As a result of this partnership Henkel has developed a new 3D printable photopolymer material with fire, smoke and toxicity resistance properties for use […]