Project Highlights TES’s Ability to Design Materials for Challenging 3-D Printing Applications
CLINTON, Tenn., November 30, 2016 – Techmer ES (TES) recently partnered with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and Branch Technology to create a large-scale installation for Design Miami utilizing sustainable, bio-derived material.
TES designed custom carbon fiber-reinforced ABS materials to help build the installation’s arc canopy printed by Branch Technology using their free-form 3-D printing technology. ORNL 3-D printed seating and counter space using TES’s bio-derived PLA compound that is reinforced with bamboo fibers. The bamboo-reinforced components were printed in DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility located at ORNL using a Cincinnati Incorporated Big Area Additive Manufacturing, or BAAM, machine.
“It’s exciting to design and produce high-performance materials for a one-of-a-kind structure,” said Alan Franc, product development manager. “Within a four-week timeframe, we worked through challenges related to the PLA and bamboo fibers and successfully formulated materials that met the installation’s structural and extended outdoor durability needs.”
The installation will be on display at the Design Miami show on November 30 to December 4, featured at the entry of the pavilion.
About Techmer ES
Techmer ES, a wholly owned subsidiary of Techmer PM, LLC, is a manufacturer of high-performance custom compounds used in the plastics industry. Its primary focus is delivering value solutions to the OEM and processing communities. The company’s products, which include lubricated, conductive, reinforced, and others, can be engineered to meet a broad range of specifications utilizing most thermoplastic resins from polyolefins to PEEK. Learn more by visiting techmeres.com.
About Techmer PM
Techmer PM is a leading materials designer and works in deep partnership with plastics processors, OEMs, and designers to solve some of their most difficult business, manufacturing, and sustainability challenges. The company’s solutions modify the aesthetics as well as extend and maintain the physical properties of plastic products. The company provides solutions to customers via its Techmer PM and Techmer ES brands through sustained collaboration and by leveraging its leading-edge technology. Techmer PM was recognized by Plastics News on its “Best Places to Work” list in 2014 and 2016. Learn more by visiting techmerpm.com.
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