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September 19, 2018 02:00 AM

Wacker adding 3D printing capabilities to silicones lab in Michigan

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    Aceo is Wacker's full service provider for 3D printed silicone rubber components.

    MUNICH—Wacker Chemie A.G. will open a U.S.-based 3D printing lab later this year, expanding its Aceo printing services for silicone rubber.

    The new facility, to be located at Wacker's research and development center for silicones in Ann Arbor, Mich., will be the company's first regional 3D printing lab outside of Germany, according to a Wacker news release. Wacker has set aside a single-digit million-dollar amount for the investment.

    The facility comes in response to growing demand for additive manufacturing solutions in North America, Wacker said. The new lab will have two 3D printers, able to process a range of silicone rubber with different Shore A hardnesses and various colors, including FVMQ grades.

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    A look at an anatomical model of an aortic valve printed with silicone rubber. Aceo's 3D technology enables realistic reproductions of human organs and the manufacturing of biocompatible silicone rubber components increasingly needed in science and in the healthcare industry.

    North America is the largest and most dynamic market for 3D printing, and the new lab will provide local access to liquid silicone rubber customers, said Bernd Pachaly, head of the Aceo 3D printing project at Wacker. The new facility will expand the company's footprint in North America and build its global service network.

    The Ann Arbor facility also will complement the company's Burghausen, Germany, 3D printing facility, and offer technical service and advice to local customers. It will run projects involving medical devices and components for health care, transportation, aerospace and electronics, Pachaly said.

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