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Huntsman Delivers New Dimension in 3D Printing With IROPRINT® Additive Manufacturing Materials :: Huntsman Corporation (HUN)

New urethanes product platform unveiled at K preview ahead of main launch at K 2019

Everberg, Belgium - Global chemical company Huntsman today outlined details of a new range of additive manufacturing materials that it has developed, which are set to address emerging needs in the 3D printing industry. Huntsman’s IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing platform contains three different kinds of urethane-based materials (resins, powders and filaments), which can be 3D printed using a variety of additive manufacturing methods including stereolithography (SLA), high speed sintering (HSS) and fused filament fabrication (FFF).

Initially, Huntsman is launching its range of soft, flexible IROPRINT^®additive manufacturing materials in the global footwear and sports industry, where 3D printing is being used to make both customized and mass manufactured shoes. Longer-term, Huntsman plans to roll its IROPRINT^®additive manufacturing platform out across a much wider range of applications and industries.

At present, the IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing platform includes three product lines, which have been optimized to work with the main 3D printing techniques preferred by footwear producers.

IROPRINT^®R resins are a range of soft, durable, one-component liquid resin systems that can be 3D printed using SLA, digital light processing (DLP) and other radiation-curing methods.
For companies looking to 3D print with powder-based materials, IROPRINT^®P powders are a line of high performance thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPU) for HSS forms of printing.
IROPRINT^® F filaments are a collection of high performance TPU materials, which have a consistent diameter, and are designed for use with fused filament fabrication (FFF) and other extrusion-based printing techniques.

All three IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing product lines have been optimized for the production of footwear components and are easy to use and print, offering advanced abrasion resistance, elongation and tear strength. For radiation-cured forms of printing such as SLA or DLP, IROPRINT^® R resins also offer a long pot life and quick cure capabilities.

Speaking at the K preview on Wednesday 3 July, where Huntsman unveiled its IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing platform, Stephane Peysson, Global Business Development Manager at Huntsman Polyurethanes, said: “Our innovation incubation team worked in close cooperation with end-users and industry leaders to develop our IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing product portfolio. Together, we looked closely at what makes a good 3D printing material, and what’s been missing from the market to date. We believe the launch of our IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing portfolio fills a gap that exists for a range of functional, durable, yet softer 3D printing materials, which are technology agnostic, and both economical and easy to print - whatever your preferred production technique. ”

“Ahead of the launch of the range, we’ve been building relationships with key technology partners, which in turn work with some of the biggest footwear brands in the world. Further down the line we see huge opportunities for our IROPRINT® additive manufacturing materials in other sectors of the 3D printing market, from components for the automotive industry to objects for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. It is an incredibly exciting time to be in the additive manufacturing market, with estimates suggesting the sector is set to grow by more than 20% by 2024. We look forward to discussing the launch of our IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing platform with anyone actively involved in 3D printing at the main K show in October.”

Find out more about Huntsman’s IROPRINT^® additive manufacturing range at K 2019 by visiting Stand 22 in Hall 8a.

For more information, visit www.huntsman.com.

About Huntsman:
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2018 revenues of more than $9 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 75 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 10,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions.

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Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this release that are not historical are forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed in the Huntsman companies' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, volatile global economic conditions, cyclical and volatile product markets, disruptions in production at manufacturing facilities, reorganization or restructuring of Huntsman’s operations, the ability to implement cost reductions and manufacturing optimization improvements in Huntsman businesses, and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by applicable laws.

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Formnext: Huntsman & DWS Collaborate to Bring IROPRINT Resin to SLA 3D Printing Market - 3DPrint.com

Last month, global chemical company Huntsman Corporation introduced its new IROPRINT range of additive manufacturing filaments, powders, and resins at the K 2019 trade fair in Düsseldorf. Huntsman also attended the recent formnext 2019 in Frankfurt, and unveiled IROPRINT F 80112 filament and IROPRINT R 1801 resin – two of its new urethane-based 3D printing materials.

The company also announced at formnext last week that it has formed a strategic collaboration with SLA 3D printing leader DWS to help bring IROPRINT R 1801 to the SLA market.

“This announcement is the culmination of more than two years of close cooperation between DWS and Huntsman – and is our first collaboration in the field of radiation curing 3D printing. This is also the first time that DWS has teamed up with a major polyurethane provider, taking advantage of our world-class equipment, technology and people,” stated Stephane Peysson, Global Business Development Manager at Huntsman. “As we build our 3D printing ecosystem, we are delighted to have the opportunity to work with DWS, a highly innovative, pragmatic and focused company. Working together with DWS was really easy. As organizations, we are very similar. Both companies have strong links to the families that founded them, and are entrepreneurial and flexible. Crucially, we are also both aligned in our commitment to furthering the adoption of 3D printing in mass manufacturing.”

Image: Huntsman via Twitter

While Huntsman itself created the material, the two companies have worked together very closely during development of the new IROPRINT R 1801 resin so that it would be properly optimized for SLA 3D printing. Huntsman brought its “technology leadership in UV cured polyurethane technology” to the table in the partnership, while DWS contributed its expertise in developing SLA 3D printers.

SLA technology can be used to produce extremely smooth, detailed shapes and surfaces, without requiring any timely or expensive post-print curing processes. The new radiation-cured IROPRINT R 1801 is a one-component polyurethane resin, which offers a high quality surface, the proper mix of strength and elasticity, and great resolution.

The material is flexible, soft, easy to print, and is able to be adopted quickly into manufacturing environments in order to fabricate sports equipment, footwear, and other products that need to look and feel just like rubber.

“With the development of IROPRINT R 1801 resin for SLA, DWS and Huntsman have created a manufacturing solution that will help ease the adoption of 3D printing processes into the manufacturing environment for the creation of a multitude of industrial, rubber-like products, including, specifically, footwear and sports equipment,” said Maurizio Costabeber, the Chief Technology Officer at DWS. “As a well-established player in SLA, we produce a large range of our own materials for 3D printing. Working with Huntsman, though, we sped up the development of a joint solution, which avoids the post processing complexities of other existing methods, while delivering – at the same time – the desired result in terms of surface quality and definition on finished products. ”

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This cooperation between DWS and Huntsman will provide industrial manufacturers of footwear, sporting equipment, and additional rubber-like products easy access to the SLA 3D printing of the flexible new IROPRINT R 1801 resin.

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[CASE] 3D printing in light industry on the example of FullPower / Sudo Null IT News

This is another story about the use of 3D printing technology by our customers.
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Jacket accessories.

They also make custom-made products that are not related to the main profile.

What kind of printer

Formlabs Form 2

Technology: SLA
Working chamber: 145 x 145 x 175 mm
Layer thickness, from: 25 µm
Dimensions, mm: 350 x 330 x 520
Weight, kg: 13
Specialization: Design; Architecture; Package; Advertising; Prototyping; The medicine; souvenir industry; Jewelry business; Education; Dentistry; Production
Materials supported: photopolymer
Interfaces: Wifi, Ethernet, USB
Price: 336 500 rubles.

The most famous and one of the best stereolithographic 3D printers.
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Cons

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Conclusions

The benefit of using the Form 2 is time savings and model accuracy. You can create a product and immediately print it, and stereolithography gives much less tolerance than layer-by-layer deposition.

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Owning such a 3D printer is more than justified when it comes to permanent professional use, but can be too expensive if the printer is used for hobby purposes.

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Metal 3D printing: profitable and reliable

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Metal printers are currently developing in a particular way. And it is not surprising, because metal products obtained by this method have high practical and aesthetic qualities, are widely used in everyday life and for the implementation of industrial purposes. In addition, 3D printing technology provides significant savings in energy and consumables.

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