Henkel, Germany: the “newborn” of the 3D printing industry

For a long time, German Henkel company has been famous for its high-performance materials worldwide. Now, though, the company is entering the 3D printing industry and developing filament and powder materials for 3D printing. It is reported that Henkel entered the 3D printing industry because it received a business before and then made this major decision.

It is understood that Henkel has previously received an environmental protection business, and they use light-curing acrylic, epoxy resin, polyurethane and hot-melt adhesives to produce materials. After the business was completed, they discovered that these materials could also be applied to additive manufacturing projects. Therefore, in the face of the broad prospects of the new market, Henkel decided to make great strides towards the 3D printing industry and develop special material solutions for additive manufacturing.

In fact, Henkel’s goal is to develop 3D printing materials that can be used in a wide range of fields. And with years of domain expertise, Henkel’s plan won’t be hard to come by. “Through our broad material portfolio and our large customer base in different industries, we have the ability to provide 3D printing solutions for enterprises in various fields,” said Mike Olosky, senior vice president of Henkel Adhesive Technologies, “We firmly believe that 3D printing The technology holds great promise and hopes to realize its full potential by identifying the right customer segment.”

Previously, Henkel had also cooperated with DUS Architects, a Dutch architectural technology design company. When it comes to DUS Architects, everyone should be familiar with it. It has developed an impressive 3D printing architectural project – 3D printing house and 3D printing city cabin.

Earlier this year, the DUS Architects team also completed an architectural façade for the Amsterdam Mobile Conference Building. Among the materials used are hot-melt adhesives from Henkel that are injected into the concrete to produce components of the structure. This bioplastic material has a high consistency and stability and can be recycled.

Overall, Henkel’s decision to enter the 3D printing industry will soon have a major impact on the 3D printing materials sector. Henkel has its own set of technologies in terms of material composition, function and application of materials. It can be said that Henkel’s move is good news for itself and the entire 3D printing industry.