Shanghai, 2018year 4month 24day --- It is reported that in the Digimat® simulation software that e-Xstream Engineering plans to launch in June 2018, Solvay’s KetaSpire® PEEK (polyether ether ketone) filaments for additive manufacturing will be the first polyether ethers. Ketone polymer products are included, which further solidifies Solvay's position as an emerging leader in the field of specialty polymers for additive manufacturing.
'KetaSpire® PEEK is included in Digimat® and represents Solvay's next step towards industry-leading resources, which signifies Solvay's success in applying advanced polymers to the 3D printing process. 'Solvay Special Polymers Global Business Christophe Schramm, manager of additive manufacturing operations, said, 'At present, Solvay is working hard to build a long-term partnership with e-Xstream Engineering Corporation to rapidly expand the product range of special polymers available for simulation on the Digimat® platform. Ultimately, when customers use Solvay's high performance thermoplastics, 'print correctly' at once.
With the latest version of Digimat® 2018.1, Digimat® additive manufacturing solutions will be used as part of additive manufacturing processes such as fuse manufacturing (FFF) to help designers and engineers accurately predict warpage and residual stresses in 3D printed KetaSpire® PEEK parts With Digimat® additive manufacturing solutions, users can further optimize their processes and minimize component distortion before 3D printing. Digimat® 2018.1 will be released globally in June this year, but Solvay's customers are now The latest data on the characteristics of KetaSpire® PEEK materials can be obtained from Solvay.
KetaSpire® PEEK additive manufacturing filaments are recognized as one of the best performing thermoplastic polymers and can impart excellent mechanical strength and chemical resistance to 3D printed parts. In the past, Solvay advanced PEEK polymer products were used only In the traditional processing method, nowadays, with the recently introduced KetaSpire® PEEK additive manufacturing filaments, this material will become the new darling of the additive-manufacturing field that requires higher final component performance.
'Because of Solvay's industry-leading materials, expertise and collaborative innovation, we are able to develop extremely accurate predictive modeling data for KetaSpire® PEEK additive manufacturing filaments. ' CEO of e-Xstream Engineering Roger Assader, chief materials strategist at e-Xstream parent company MSC Software Co., Ltd., said, 'Through which, Digimat® simulation software can provide additive manufacturers with advanced new material options, thus broadening the design space for their 3D printed parts.'