DOW

Collaboration with HP, Reifenhäuser for pouch-to-pouch recycling / Partners work on digital product passport

3D PRINTING

Oechsler, HP and BASF in new alliances / Focus on parts production

DSM

Several additive manufacturing collaborations lined up / Shapeways, Chromatic 3D Materials and German RepRap

BASF

German group rebrands 3D printing activities as "Forward AM" / Launch of additional polymer filaments / Klaus Welsch to head "Mega Projects Asia"

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

3D printing heads for small series production / "Formnext" exhibition in Frankfurt a "centre of gravity" / Market expected to triple by 2023 / Quality assurance a difficult issue

HEWLETT PACKARD

3D printing materials test kit unveiled / Testing and certification process simplified

FAIRS

"3D Print" 2017 taking place alongside the “fip solution plastique” trade fair in Lyon

EVONIK

Cooperation with HP on 3D printing development is stepped up / FDA food contact approved

ARKEMA

Collaboration with HP to develop new materials and applications for 3D printing / Open platform to expand materials' options

EVENTS

“5th ISTA European Packaging Symposium” to take place in Valencia in March

3D PRINTING

Global healthcare 3D printing market forecast to grow by 16% per year / Implants drive growth / New 3D medical trends at "Compamed" / Grand View Research report

PLASTICS IN ELECTRONICS

ChemSec points to EU opportunity to restrict use of brominated flame retardants and PVC