BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and HP, the leader in
industrial 3D printing solutions, today announced an expansion of
their strategic alliance to advance digital manufacturing.
Together, the companies are working closely with innovators in the
auto, consumer, medical, and industrial manufacturing sectors to
open up new market opportunities, jointly develop new best-in-class
applications, and achieve unmatched quality, breakthrough
economics, and more sustainable production.
At the center of the expanded collaboration is the launch of a
first-of-its-kind polypropylene (PP) for additive manufacturing.
The HP 3D High Reusability PP enabled by BASF was developed and
qualified for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution to
enable companies across industries to design and produce 3D printed
parts faster, more cost-effectively, more sustainably, and at
higher volumes than ever before.
“The advancement of our long-standing partnership with HP truly
demonstrates our shared vision to help transform industries, enable
sustainable production, and enable our customers to shape the
Additive Manufacturing industrialization,” said François Minec,
Managing Director, BASF 3D Printing Solutions. BASF 3D Printing
Solutions unveiled its new Forward AM brand last year as it
continues to pursue its goal of driving industrial scalability with
future-oriented, leading-edge materials and technology. “The
introduction of PP is another important step as we collaborate on
best-in-class materials to transform manufacturing. Our teams have
worked closely to develop a high quality, sophisticated PP that
fully leverages the advanced capabilities of HP’s Jet Fusion 5200
platform – truly a win-win for innovative companies investing in
the shift to digital manufacturing.”
“HP and Forward AM by BASF share a deep commitment to
accelerating the shift to digital manufacturing by delivering
innovative, sustainable solutions and materials that open up
entirely new opportunities,” said Ramon Pastor, Interim President
of 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing, HP Inc. “The powerful
combination of the world’s leading materials science and most
advanced 3D printing capabilities yields superior quality,
reliability, workflow, and cost savings for customers. From
advanced prototyping to the production of final parts, we are
excited about the impact this new PP will have for designers,
engineers, and businesses around the world.”
BASF and HP have a long history of innovating together. BASF is
a foundational partner in HP’s 3D printing materials ecosystem and
the two companies have collaborated on an array of sustainable and
innovative materials including ULTRASINT® TPU01 thermoplastic
polyurethane released last year. Developed for HP’s Jet Fusion 5200
3D Series, the new PP enables the 100% reuse of collected surplus
powder2, leading to less waste3 and more efficient production.
Already, the Forward AM team and HP are working with industry
leaders including Extol, GKN Powder Metallurgy/Forecast 3D, Henkel,
Oechsler, and Prototal to jointly develop applications with the new
PP on HP Jet Fusion 5200 3D printing systems. Polypropylene has
historically been a highly desirable material in industrial
manufacturing due to its low cost, colorability, chemical
resistance and UV stability, with nearly unlimited use in the
world’s leading industries including consumer appliances and the $2
trillion automotive market. The availability of a new additive
material that replicates a traditional material used for a wide
variety of auto parts found in vehicles’ interior, exterior, and
under-the-hood offers significant advantages for auto makers.
“We have been truly impressed by the joint effort between
Forward AM by BASF and HP to help us accelerate our digital
manufacturing initiatives,” said Matthias Weißkopf, senior vice
president for research and development, Oechsler AG. “The
introduction of new materials such as PP enables us to quickly and
cost effectively design, iterate and produce innovative new 3D
printed parts for customers across industries. We expect a fast
ramp up of entirely new applications that leverage the inherent
advantages that 3D printing provides for auto makers, home and
commercial appliances and the medical industry.”
About BASF
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We
combine economic success with environmental protection and social
responsibility. More than 117,000 employees in the BASF Group work
on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all
sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is
organized into six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial
Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and
Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €59 billion in
2019. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt
(BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S.
Further information at www.basf.com.
About BASF 3D Printing Solutions
BASF 3D Printing Solutions GmbH, headquartered in Heidelberg,
Germany, is a 100% subsidiary of BASF New Business GmbH. It focuses
on establishing and expanding the business under the Forward
AM brand with advanced materials, system solutions, components
and services in the field of 3D printing. BASF 3D Printing
Solutions is organized into startup-like structures to serve
customers in the dynamic 3D printing market. It cooperates closely
with the global research platforms and application technologies of
various departments at BASF and with research institutes,
universities, startups and industrial partners. Potential customers
are primarily companies that intend to use 3D printing for
industrial manufacturing. Typical industries include automotive,
aerospace and consumer goods. For further information please
visit: www.forward-am.com.
About HP
HP Inc. creates technology that makes life
better for everyone, everywhere. Through our portfolio of personal
systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer
experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available
at http://www.hp.com/go/3Dprinting.
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1 Compared to other materials in the HP 3D materials portfolio
as of May, 2020.
2 Based on internal HP testing, May 2020. HP Jet Fusion 3D
Printing Solutions using HP 3D High Reusability PP enabled by BASF
provide up to 100% powder reusability ratio, producing functional
parts batch after batch. For testing, material is aged in real
printing conditions and reclaimed powder is tracked by generations
(worst case for reusability). Parts are then made from each
subsequent generation and tested for mechanical properties and
accuracy showing no degradation of properties up to three
generations of use.
3 Easier to process than standard HP 3D High Reusability PA 12,
providing proper fusing along with good spreadability and
compatibility due to its small particle size.
Lisa Krämer
Phone: +49 6221 67417-130
E-mail: lisa.kraemer@basf-3dps.com
Noel Hartzell, HP Inc.
+1 415 786 4323
noel.hartzell@hp.com
www.hp.com/go/newsroom
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