Techmer PM Becomes First Materials Supplier in Purdue University’s Composites Additive Manufacturing and Simulation Consortium
July 11 2024 - 11:15AM
Techmer PM, a leading materials design firm, proudly announces its
induction as the first materials supplier into Purdue University’s
Composites Additive Manufacturing and Simulation (CAMS) Consortium.
This marks a significant milestone in the industry, bringing a new
era of collaborative efforts for advancing the understanding and
confidence on large format additive manufacturing (LFAM).
The Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center
(CMSC), home of the CAMS consortium at Purdue, is worldwide
renowned for its expertise in manufacturing, simulation, and
characterization of composite materials. This new partnership
through the CAMS consortium will foster innovation and
sustainability in materials sciences by bringing together top-tier
researchers, industry leaders, and academic institutions. Techmer
PM’s inclusion in this prestigious group underscores the company’s
dedication to advancing the frontiers of materials solutions.
“We are honored to join Purdue University’s CAMS
Consortium and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in
materials science and additive manufacturing,” said Mike McHenry,
chief executive officer of Techmer PM. “The value this partnership
will bring to our customers is significant. We aim to continue
driving transformative changes in serving our customers.”
Techmer PM has been at the forefront of the
plastics industry and is known for its cutting-edge research and
development initiatives. The company’s portfolio includes a wide
range of high-performance materials designed to meet the evolving
needs of various sectors. By joining CAMS, Techmer PM aims to
leverage collective expertise, like Purdue University’s ADDITIVE3D
simulation, to accelerate the development of materials for
LFAM.
Dr. Eduardo Barocio, Director of Additive
Manufacturing, expressed his enthusiasm about the new partnership:
“Techmer PM and the CMSC team have a long-standing relationship,
and we’re thrilled to welcome them into the CAMS consortium. Their
track record of excellence and commitment to sustainability aligns
perfectly with our mission. We look forward to achieving great
things with this partnership.”
Jenna Hunt, Business Development Manager for
Additive Manufacturing, Techmer PM, added, “The ADDITIVE3D
simulation data provides a remarkable baseline and offers the
ability to make accurate machine-specific material cards. Through
this unique partnership, we will broaden our material card
portfolio to streamline users’ processes, reducing the number of
iterations needed to create the perfect part – ultimately saving
time and money while accelerating speed to market.”
The CAMS consortium will benefit from Techmer PM’s
extensive expertise and technological advancements, particularly in
recycling technologies, and how that can be applied to LFAM.
Techmer PM and Purdue University will combine physics and chemistry
to create robust, tuned materials optimized for LFAM while
providing education, validated simulation tools, materials
characterization, and best practices in the industry.
Techmer is ready to supply these commercial-grade
materials and, in conjunction with the software, help accelerate
the speed to market. For more information, email
globalmarketing@techmerpm.com.
About Techmer PM
Founded in 1981, Techmer PM, LLC, is a materials
design company that specializes in modifying and fine-tuning the
properties of technical polymers. The company thrives on partnering
and collaborating with plastics processors, fabricators, designers,
specifiers, and brand owners. Drawing on a broad portfolio of
resins –– from polyolefins to PEEK –– Techmer PM helps
manufacturers enhance product function and appearance in scores of
end-use markets. The award-winning firm operates seven North
American plants and has extensive expertise in virtually every
plastics- and fiber-related process, from additive manufacturing
and blown film to nonwovens, injection molding, and sheet
extrusion. Techmer PM has been recognized by Plastics News on its
“Best Places to Work” list six times since 2014. Learn more by
visiting www.techmerpm.com.
About Purdue CMSC
The Composites Manufacturing & Simulation
Center (CMSC) is a bridge between the academic and industrial
communities, connecting the global composites industry and Indiana
manufacturing to Purdue University. The CMSC research is driven by
industry needs and grounded in academic rigor. Global sponsors and
partners include aerospace and automotive OEMs, Tier 1 and 2
suppliers, materials suppliers, wind turbine manufacturers, and
commercial software providers. The CMSC is a collaboration of the
College of Engineering and the Purdue Polytechnic Institute and is
a Purdue University Center of Excellence.
State-of-the-art manufacturing and characterization
facilities provide a one-stop-shop for composites design,
manufacturing, prototyping and model validation. Finally, the CMSC
is dedicated to training engineers across the entire composites
community in composites manufacturing and simulation.
https://www.purdue.edu/cmsc/
Contact:
Jill Warren, Techmer PM, (tel. 865 457 6700) or
jwarren@techmerpm.com
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