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“We haven’t sold PLA this year” – Industrial adoption driving Essentium’s 3D printing materials roadmap

"We haven't sold PLA this year" - Industrial adoption driving Essentium's 3D printing materials roadmap

Written by David

November 29, 2019

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As dusk fell over a chilly Frankfurt, Formnext exhibitors trudged back to hotels with bags hoisted over weary shoulders as a long week concluded. Through the revolving doors of the Hotel Frankfurt Messe managed by Meliá came the Essentium cohort, led by co-founders Blake Teipel and Brandon Sweeney, with the former making a left turn towards the bar upon noticing a few familiar faces.

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“This year’s Formnext in one word. Go.”

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“Materials,” was the response given after a brief pause for thought. “I’ll take that, I’m a materials scientist.”

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Some 80 hours earlier, Essentium had announced its own contribution to that theme, joining the likes of Clariant, Henkel, MakerBot, Adaptive3D, newcomers 6K and the company’s partner BASF. Three new materials and a re-release of the company’s PEEK offering set up a busy Formnext, and rounded off an eventful year, for Essentium. The […]

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