Dow Chemical, a unit of Dow Corning, announced the entry into the 3D printed materials market with the launch of the EVOLV3D Universal Support Material (USM) as part of the upcoming EVOLV3D platform.
The first result of enterprise chemical cooperation
Dow earlier this year showed off their Liquid Silicone Rubber Solution LC 3335 at SolidWorks World and the 3D printer project from RepRap in Germany, and has also been involved in additive manufacturing from the US manufacturing center to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology 3D printed structure activity.
Dupont entered 3D printing with Taulman in 2015. Earlier this year, DuPont released a series of resin-based 3D printing supplies with different features.
The two chemical companies completed the merger in September this year.
DuPont CEO Edward Breen and Dow CEO Andrew Liveris
EVOLV3D USM
The EVOLV3D USM uses a water-soluble support material that preserves the structural integrity of 3D printing while the USM is designed to facilitate 3D printing of 'large suspended, complex interior geometry and deep cavity' components.
Keith Wilson, marketing manager at Dow, said using EVOLV3D USM makes it easy to build functional, aesthetic and high-performance components using a variety of base materials.
EVOLV3D platform
USM is the first product in the EVOLV3D material family and was designed with prototyping applications in mind.
Wilson went on to say that the EVOLVE3D platform was developed to meet the demand for versatile, cost-effective and sustainable materials to effectively address emerging needs in this fast-growing industry.
He added that the new scope will be 'greater design freedom' and 'reduce the product development cycle'.
EVOLVE3D USM will be launched in early 2018 and will be distributed by Taulman.