Lubrizol Joins HP's Open Materials and Applications Platform to Advance Estane® Engineered Polymers in 3DP Applications
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
CLEVELAND, November 10, 2017 - The Lubrizol Corporation announces today its
collaboration with HP as a partner in their Open Materials and Applications
Platform to accelerate the development and adoption of its Estane(®) Engineered
Polymers in 3D Printing (3DP) for demanding applications requiring elastomeric
properties and strength. 3DP is an exciting technology that has advanced the
development of printable thermoplastics materials and their use in rapid
prototyping, molds and supports, and small scale final part production. Despite
this, innovation is needed to enable full scale industrial production,
solidifying the importance of the relationship between Lubrizol and HP.
HP's award winning 3D printing technology is overcoming the barriers of speed
and cost. The HP Multi Jet Fusion technology enables production of superior
quality parts at speeds up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of current
systems. Yet achieving full scale manufacturing goals also depends on the range
of materials available for 3DP, so designs can be tailored to the specific needs
of the application and end use. Conventional manufacturing processes have access
to thousands of materials, while today, 3DP is limited to just a few, mostly
rigid materials like nylons. With a strong need for specialty elastomeric
materials, Lubrizol is well-positioned to develop novel solutions to meet
customer needs.
Estane(®) thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) polymers are long recognized for
their outstanding physical, mechanical, haptic and aesthetic properties in
industrial and consumer applications including footwear, wearable devices and
specialty parts produced by extrusion or molding processes. Today, Estane(®) TPU
polymers are already being applied in FDM (fused deposition modeling) 3DP
processes.
Gert-Jan Nijhuis, director global strategic marketing - Engineered Materials,
states, "3D printing technology is revolutionizing the manufacturing industry
and changing the way we design and produce component parts and even finished
goods, in parallel allowing customized local manufacturing. We are pleased to
announce our partnership with HP and their innovative Multi Jet Fusion
technology. Combining HP's differentiating technology with our materials
expertise, understanding of end-uses and channels to market will allow us to
develop an optimized 3D materials portfolio for the future, maximizing value for
our customers."
Lubrizol sees 3DP as an enabler to the development and production of even
complex parts, but sees additional benefit in faster testing, data generation
and modeling that can advance outcomes and benefits well beyond those first
imagined. These added capabilities combined with the focus on end-use markets
like consumer, sports and recreation, automotive, aerospace, industrial and
medical applications, will allow Lubrizol to further their mission to improve
lives.
Caption: Stephen Nigro, President of HP 3D Printing, and Rick Tolin, President
of Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. shake hands after signing Lubrizol's
partnership in HP's Open Platform Materials and Applications Lab to advance the
evolution and adoption of 3D printing technologies. In their hands are complex
parts produced by HP's Multi Jet Fusion printing process, shown at right.
About Lubrizol Engineered Polymers
Lubrizol Engineered Polymers offers one of the broadest portfolios of engineered
polymers available today including resins that are bio-based(*), recyclable(**),
light stable, flame retardant, adhesive, chemically resistant, optically clear
and fast cycling. Our technology crosses many industries and applications,
including surface protection, power and fluid systems, sports and recreation,
wearable devices, electronics and automotive. For more information, visit
www.lubrizol.com/engineeredpolymers or contact engineeredpolymers(at)lubrizol.com.
About The Lubrizol Corporation
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a market-driven
global company that combines complex, specialty chemicals to optimize the
quality, performance and value of customers' products while reducing their
environmental impact. It is a leader at combining market insights with chemistry
and application capabilities to deliver valuable solutions to customers in the
global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. Lubrizol improves lives
by acting as an essential partner in our customers' success, delivering
efficiency, reliability or wellness to their end users. Technologies include
lubricant additives for engine oils, driveline and other transportation-related
fluids, industrial lubricants, as well as additives for gasoline and diesel
fuel. In addition, Lubrizol makes ingredients and additives for home care,
personal care and skin care products and specialty materials encompassing
polymer and coatings technologies, along with polymer-based pharmaceutical and
medical device solutions.
With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing
facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the
world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 8,300 employees worldwide.
Revenues for 2016 were $6.5 billion. For more information, visit Lubrizol.com.
*Bio-based content as certified in accordance with ASTM D-6866 .
**Recyclability is based on access to a readily available standard recycling
program that supports such materials. Products may not be available in all
areas.
All marks are owned by The Lubrizol Corporation.
Media Contacts
Michael Priola
+1 216 447-5697
The Lubrizol Corporation
Lidia Valcarcel
+34 93 579-9565
Lubrizol Advanced Materials Inc.
Web Sites
www.lubrizol.com/engineered-polymers
www.lubrizol.com
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