ALTANA, a specialty chemicals company, is stepping up its game in industrial 3D printing. The company has increased production of its UV-curing resins from the Cubic Ink material line—and it’s already shipping them to a medical tech company on the US West Coast.
“Our first batch of 3D printing resin is already on the way to the West Coast,” said Dr. Max Röttger, Head of Cubic Ink. “Being close to our customers made this project a success. We’re on the ground, we know their challenges, and we work with them to quickly create customized solutions. That’s especially important when it comes to cutting-edge tech like 3D printing.”
The first large-scale batch of this UV-curing resin was made at ALTANA’s ACTEGA facility in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. ACTEGA is known for producing specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, and sealants, with a strong focus on packaging, printing, and healthcare plastics.
Thanks to ALTANA’s global production capabilities and top-notch quality control, the company can deliver high-performance 3D printing materials in the volumes needed for industrial-scale production. Customers can also count on fast delivery and reliable supply chains.
This recent production ramp-up shows just how fast resin-based 3D printing is growing in large-scale applications. Cubic Ink is ready to meet that demand with a broad range of resins made for open printing systems. These materials are built for real-world use, offering strong resistance to aging and chemicals. They also have low viscosity, which makes them easier and more cost-efficient to print with. Plus, ALTANA can tweak the resin properties based on the printer or customer’s needs.
By keeping its materials compatible with DLP, LCD, SLA, and material jetting systems, Cubic Ink has cemented itself as a flexible, printer-agnostic supplier. That’s good news for industries like automotive, aerospace, and healthcare—especially in fields like audiology, dentistry, and orthopedics—where 3D printing is opening up all kinds of new possibilities for manufacturing.