DSM
Capacity increase for UV-curable additives / Demand from 3D printing industry
DSM (Sittard / The Netherlands; www.dsm.com) is increasing capacity for its DSM Somos subsidiary’s UV-curable additive manufacturing materials at the group’s Hoek van Holland site in The Netherlands. The investment is in response to customer demand and reflects the growth of the 3D printing industry, it said.
As demand for the additives has grown along with the 3D printing industry, the need for innovative materials also has risen, DSM added. The additional capacity is designed to support existing and new photopolymer-based equipment for industrial applications while moving the industry from prototyping to end-use parts.
“Expansion of the current production footprint will include new state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing equipment,” said Bastiaan van Wieringen, manager of the site where DSM has produced high-end UV-curable products for 30 years.
A study by researcher Smithers Pira (Leatherhead / UK; www.smitherspira.com) predicts that the global 3D printing market will reach USD 19.1 bn in 2025 (see Plasteurope.com of 13.08.2015).
As demand for the additives has grown along with the 3D printing industry, the need for innovative materials also has risen, DSM added. The additional capacity is designed to support existing and new photopolymer-based equipment for industrial applications while moving the industry from prototyping to end-use parts.
“Expansion of the current production footprint will include new state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing equipment,” said Bastiaan van Wieringen, manager of the site where DSM has produced high-end UV-curable products for 30 years.
A study by researcher Smithers Pira (Leatherhead / UK; www.smitherspira.com) predicts that the global 3D printing market will reach USD 19.1 bn in 2025 (see Plasteurope.com of 13.08.2015).
12.01.2016 Plasteurope.com [233025-0]
Published on 12.01.2016
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