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February 13, 2018 01:00 AM

RD Abbott printer helps cut the prototyping process

Bruce Meyer
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    An LSR product is made using the LAM 3D printer developed by German RepRap.

    CERRITOS, Calif.—R.D. Abbott Co. Inc. is looking to help spread the word in North America about the liquid silicone rubber 3D printing technology developed by German RepRap GmbH and Dow Performance Silicones.

    Its laboratory in Cerritos is now equipped with the patent-pending Liquid Additive Manufacturing 3D printer that RepRap designed to be used in conjunction with the Silastic LC 3335 LSR grade from DowDuPont Inc.

    The two companies unveiled the technology in late 2016, and now R.D. Abbott, a supplier of elastomer products and technical services, is aiming to help customers cut down the prototype process and potentially produce low-volume parts, according to Rick Ziebell, R.D. Abbott's vice president of technology.

    "With this new LAM 3D printer, we can assist our customers with their LSR designs by providing fast turnaround prototype parts," he said. "This provides assuredness in design and streamlines the process of moving from the design phase to production."

    The California-based firm first touted the technology at the ACS Rubber Division's International Elastomer Conference last fall in Cleveland. Besides having it available at its lab in Cerritos, the technology is planned for display at the MD&M West Show in Anaheim, Calif., at M.R. Mold & Engineering's booth, with Ziebell also presenting a paper on the innovation during the conference.

    Read the full story at LSRWorld.

    LSR World is a quarterly magazine written and produced primarily by the editorial staffs of Crain's Rubber & Plastics News and Plastics News. The publication is delivered to select readers of RPN and PN, and is available through an online subscription basis as a digital edition. To learn more, visit lsr-world.com.

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