Arkema, a leader in specialty materials and a pioneer in high-performance materials for 3D printing, will exhibit at Rapid+TCT from May 2-4, 2023 in Chicago, IL and showcase its innovative and more sustainable new material solutions for all major 3D printing technologies.
Conferences and exhibition
At Rapid+TCT booth# 4251, Arkema and its partners will feature 3D printed parts for medical/dental, industry, consumer goods and transportation applications for radiation curing, powder bed fusion and filament extrusion.Join our experts as they present various technical conferences for high-performance 3D printing applications.
Wednesday, May 3
Polymer Chemistry Explains the Unique Microscopic Structure and Strong Mechanical Properties of PA11, 2:00-2:25 PM CTKrysten Minnici, Business Development Engineer at Arkema
- Understand the basics of long chain polymer chemistry and how the chains align to solidify into printed parts
- Describe the unique mechanical property difference between similar polymers PA11 and PA12
- Understand how the printing process affects the polymer chains and crystalline structures
Thursday, May 4
Cobra/PUMA’s Sustainable Secret Weapon for Improving Golf Clubs, 11:00–11:25 AM CTStephen Serpe, Business Manager at Arkema
Ryan Roach, Director of Innovation at COBRA Golf
- Understand the process of launching additively manufactured components in sporting
- Describe the steps required to evaluate, adopt, and scale additive manufacturing for products sold to consumers
- Adopt the process used by COBRA/PUMA to evaluate material, printing technology, service bureau selection, and launch more AM parts for consumers AND celebrate a win for the industry
Adrien Lapeyre, Global Market Manager for 3D Printing at Arkema
- Join executives from Arkema, Desktop Metal, Siemens PLM Software and The Barnes Global Advisors as they discuss leveraging sustainability as a key driver to increase additive manufacturing adoption
Easy3D – Arkema’s on-demand additive manufacturing platform
Arkema has launched its first online end-to-end additive manufacturing platform that allows the user to select the ideal 3D printing material based upon a proprietary algorithmic selection tool and to order parts online from Arkema’s trusted suppliers.The platform is accessible for free, and the steps are simple and straightforward:
- The user securely uploads their part information
- The tool selects the optimal material and provides printability analysis
- The customer generates a real-time price quote and confirms an order to the selected part manufacturer