08-17-2020: Forward AM and Photocentric launched the Visible Light Photopolymer product line

All materials enabled large-scale production at competitive costs

On August 17, 2020, Forward AM and Photocentric announced a collaboration to develop innovative functional materials for 3D printing. The companies launched a joint visible-light photopolymer product line portfolio named “Ultracur3D EPD” (Engineering Plastic Daylight). The resins were developed specifically to work seamlessly on Photocentric's LCD daylight 3D printers.

Photocentric began offering a new range of tailor-made photopolymers that consisted of ten products specifically developed and optimized to work seamlessly with Photocentric LCD daylight technology. The first material released to the market was Ultracur3D EPD 1006 Powered by Photocentric. Subsequent releases included Ultracur3D EPD 1086, 3500, and 4006.

All materials in the Ultracur3D EPD portfolio enabled large-scale production at competitive costs. Moreover, parts printed with these resins demonstrated high stiffness with excellent flexibility, meeting the needs of customers with demanding applications such as prototyping, engineering, and large-scale automotive parts.

Photocentric is a UK-based company founded in 2002, specializing in the production of photopolymer resins. In 2014, the company introduced its groundbreaking 3D printer, Liquid Crystal, which uses an LCD screen to cure layers of resin. This innovation drastically reduced the cost of 3D printers and, in the following years, significantly expanded the use of resin 3D printing on a large scale.

Despite the pressure from low-cost Chinese 3D printers, Photocentric remains one of the market leaders in professional and large-format applications.

Forward AM was established as the 3D printing materials division of BASF. In July this year, it formally separated from the German conglomerate and now operates as an independent company.

Source: www.photocentricgroup.com/