Magnum Venus Products (MVP), a leading manufacturer of composites application equipment, began working on its Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) machine in 2017. That same year, Polynt , a supplier of thermoset polymers, gelcoats and SMC, began work with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a reactive material to use in the RAM system.

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By CAMX 2018 (Oct 15-18, Dallas, TX), the team’s efforts were recognized with the ACE Infinite Possibility Award for its Large Area 3D Printer for Thermoset Materials. This week, CW attended a launch event where these three partners demonstrated the world’s first large-scale thermoset composite additive manufacturing system at the Dept. of Energy’s (DOE) Manufacturing Demonstration Facility (MDF) at ORNL. MVP’s Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) machine and Polynt Reactive Deposition PRD-1520 print material are demonstrated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). SOURCE | CW Reactive Additive Manufacturing (RAM) Although technology has been developed enabling 3D […]

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