Archived Press Releases

Henkel and Fortify recently initiated a development agreement which allows both companies to mutually combine their areas of expertise and further drive the potential of additive manufacturing. Henkel has developed custom technology that enables durable, high temperature and high modulus resins. Through collaboration, Henkel has designed several formulations that allow Fortify to achieve new outcomes for industrial customers.

To further drive the mass production of 3D printed functional parts, Henkel is partnering with Rapid Shape, Heimsheim, Germany, a leading provider of high-speed technologies for additive manufacturing. The companies aim to align Henkel´s materials expertise with Rapid Shapes` printer technology and will showcase novel solutions during the upcoming Formnext 2019 trade show in November.

Henkel as a global leading provider of advanced 3D printing materials, post processing solutions and services across a broad variety of industry segments and Shapeways, a leading tech platform for product creation through 3D printing, today are announcing a partnership to expand its capabilities for industrial large-scale additive manufacturing.

With the acquisition of Molecule Corp. and recent announcements regarding strategic collaboration with some of the market’s top equipment manufacturers, Henkel has demonstrated its commitment to the 3D printing industry. The momentum continued at RAPID, where the company shared new use cases, displayed new products and unveiled its new open materials platform. In addition, it was recognized as a finalist for the conference’s coveted Innovation Award.

To further drive the adoption of 3D Printing technologies beyond prototyping to final parts production, Henkel is partnering with EnvisionTEC, Dearborn, MI, a leading global provider of professional-grade 3D printing solutions. The companies will collaborate to align Henkel´s materials expertise with EnvisionTEC´s printer technology. The partners will showcase selected 3D printed parts for the medical and manufacturing sectors during the upcoming Rapid + TCT conference from May 21 to 23.

Henkel today announced the acquisition of Molecule Corp., a privately owned, technology-driven enterprise focused on product innovation in additive manufacturing. Molecule Corp. provides advanced solutions for 3D printing applications – including medical device, aerospace, automotive and a wide variety of consumer goods – as well as industrial inkjet materials, impacting a wide variety of markets.

With the initial launch of its novel differentiated engineering resins at Formnext in November 2018, Henkel has strengthened its offering for industrial additive manufacturing solutions. In addition to its broad post-processing portfolio the leading manufacturer provides an open materials platform to collaborate with manufacturers of 3D printers and system providers to enable the qualification of new materials for different printing technologies.

To further drive the adoption of 3D Printing technologies beyond prototyping to final parts production Henkel has joined Origin´s open materials platform. The companies have signed an agreement to combine Henkel´s materials expertise with Origin´s printer and software know-how. The partnership has already resulted in novel 3D Printing solutions for the medical sector which will be showcased during the upcoming MDM West event.

For the first time ever Henkel will be present at the Formnext in Frankfurt. On this year´s leading trade show for additive manufacturing technologies the company will showcase its growing solution portfolio for end-to-end-processes. Visitors among others can experience the market launch of differentiated new resin platforms as well as the first tailor-made adhesives for post-processing under the well-known Loctite brand.

3D Printing is a fast growing technology leveraged by designers across nearly all industries to help enable new designs and accelerate time to market. Henkel Adhesive Technologies has the ambition to leverage its technical expertise in material development and broad application knowledge to bring novel materials with unique properties that enable functional prototyping and additive manufacturing in areas not possible today.