Loctite 3D IND405 Clear parts printed with the Carbon DLS process (post-processed parts courtesy ProtoCAM).
Loctite 3D IND405 Clear parts printed with the Carbon DLS process.
Henkel and Carbon have announced a partnership agreement to collaborate for Loctite branded formulations validated for use with Carbon's additive manufacturing (AM) 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) for use with the Carbon Digital Light Synthesis (Carbon DLS) 3D-printing process.
"Loctite 3D IND405 Clear certified for Carbon printers is a clear, tough, semirigid, 3D-printable material," said a spokesperson. "Produced as a one-part resin, the clear polymer is easily printed using the fast, reliable and consistent Carbon DLS process. With potential applications for enclosures and housings, light pipe prototypes, bottle prototypes, jigs and fixtures for production floors and more, Loctite 3D IND405 Clear offers engineers and designers a clear and durable material solution."
"Henkel is a leading provider of single-component technologies for AM," said Dr. Simon Mawson, Senior Vice President and head of 3D printing at Henkel. "Our expanded partnership with Carbon allows us to deliver Loctite solutions to customers in the aerospace, automotive, industrial and medical markets. Together we offer an efficient AM workflow that facilitates the production of durable end-use parts."
Under its Loctite brand, Henkel offers a growing portfolio of resins for photopolymer 3D printing. By combining the Carbon DLS printing process with Henkel's materials expertise and coupled with highly-vetted workflow print settings, the partners aim to drive more adoption of AM at scale.
"We are excited to be partnering with Henkel to add this material to our portfolio of resins," said Dr. Jason Rolland, Senior Vice President of Materials at Carbon. "Our customers have asked us for a clear material that is tough, durable and high-impact resistant. Loctite 3D IND405 meets those needs, and we are committed to continuing to provide product developers the widest range of best-in-class materials."
"The partnership opens the door for Carbon customers to access Henkel's patented single-component materials, building on Carbon's broad portfolio of resins that offer customers best-in-class polymer materials for a wide range of applications," said the spokesperson. "With the Carbon DLS process and a growing portfolio of resins that deliver end-use performance, product developers and manufacturers can bring better products to market in less time."
"We are excited to partner with Carbon and combine our innovative, cutting-edge technologies to bring the Loctite 3D IND405 Clear material to market," Mawson said. "We believe that the single-component technologies from Loctite, coupled with the Carbon DLS process, provide a best-in-class solution that enables higher precision, better functionality and outstanding economics. Together that puts us in a great position to deliver on AM's promise to transform industrial manufacturing."
For more information contact:
Henkel Corporation
One Henkel Way
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
860-571-5100
www.henkel-northamerica.com
Carbon
1089 Mills Way
Redwood City, CA 94063
650-285-6307
info@carbon3d.com
www.carbon3d.com