New Material for Larger, High-Strength AM Parts

Additive manufacturing specialist 3D Systems has developed a production-grade acrylate resin for use with its stereolithography (SLA) technology it reports is the first material to produce large-scale AM parts with “exceptional resolution, accuracy, and surface quality” able to withstand long-term mechanical use. The material, called Accura® AMX™ Rigid Black, will be available for producing large, structural and load-bearing parts for automotive manufacturing, among other applications. “Accura AMX Rigid Black allows us to deliver larger, complex SLA production parts, including full-scale manufacturing aids,” explained Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Alexander Liebold, group leader, production engineering & future technologies.