Sartomer, a subsidiary of Arkema specializing in advanced photocurable resin materials, has partnered with chemical company Sirrus to develop new fast-curing resins for 3D printing applications.

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The collaboration will focus on the creation of methacrylate resins with superior performance and will leverage Sirrus’ expertise in methylene malonate monomers and oligomers. The partners expect to reveal the jointly developed fast-curing resin technology this week at RadTech Orlando 2020, a conference and exhibition focused on UV/EB technologies. So far, here is what we know about the collaboration and the materials being developed through it.

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The new 3D printing resins are based on the copolymerization of methylene malonates and methacrylates, which results in faster curing times than resins currently on the market. As Mark Holzer, Vice President of Application Development at Sirrus, explained: “Research has demonstrated that methylene malonate comonomers can significantly enhance the UV-cure rate of some methacrylates.” The faster curing […]

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