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KTAP Webinar Connecting 3nnovation in End-to-end 3D Printing_EN

ARBURG freeformer
• Non-destructive 3D X-ray
E v aluation with ZEISS
METROTOM 1
Date: 3rd August 2022
Time: 15.00 - 16.00 (GMT+8)
Presenter:
• KRAIBURG TPE: Marcus Cheah,
Product Development Manager
(Automotive)
• ARBURG: Lim Wei Yen, Manager
Additive Manufacturing
• Carl Zeiss: Rajdave Singh, Regional
Product Sales Manager – X-Ray,
eb-Seminar: Connecting meets various market compliances Southeast Asia
W3nnovation in End-to-end 3D & international standards for the KRAIBURG TPE (www.kraiburg-
Printing automotive, consumer, industry tpe.com) is a global manufacturer of
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing and medical sectors. thermoplastic elastomers. From its
has been used for printing prototypes • Customizable TPEs for various inception in 2001 as subsidiary of
and complex structures in low volumes. coloring options. the historical KRAIBURG Group
The additive manufacturing market is • Low surface friction and surface founded in 1947, KRAIBURG TPE has
growing and likely to be widely adopted haptics for varied manufacturing pioneered in TPE compounds, being
by diverse industries. Automotive, requirements. the competence leader in this industry.
medical and healthcare industries are the The mission is to provide products
key markets driven in ASEAN. • Close to no or low odor and that improve everyday life by offering
Aside from customer's high demand, the emission, Lightweight, excellent safe, comfortable and more sustainable
UV, and Weather resistance.
alternatives in plastics. With over 680
biggest hurdle in additive manufacturing employees worldwide and production
adoption is not technology. Rather, it • Free of latex, PVC, Phthalates, and sites in Germany, the US, and Malaysia,
is the absence of know-how and best are recyclable – meeting global the company offers a broad range of
consulting to meet customer's needs. sustainability efforts and initiatives compounds for applications in the
To address this, KRAIBURG TPE, in reducing carbon footprint. automotive, industrial, consumer, and
ARBURG, and ZEISS is inviting you to • Common TPE applications: for the strictly regulated medical sectors.
its “Connecting 3nnovation in End-to- gasket sealings and soft-touch part The established THERMOLAST®,
end 3D Printing” collaborative webinar. applications for handles & buttons. COPEC®, HIPEX®, and For Tec E®
We will be sharing the key highlights • As 3D printing technologies evolve, product lines are processed by injection
and application possibilities of the 3D printers adopting an open molding or extrusion and provide
3D printing techniques with TPE. To material feed system can now numerous processing and product
ensure that your parts meet today’s rising utilize TPE as part of printing jobs design advantages to manufacturers.
quality demands, you will also discover requiring soft polymers. KRAIBURG TPE features innovative
the advantages of CT technology for capabilities as well as true global
evaluating materials with complex and Want more innovative applications with customer orientation, customized
hidden features. KRAIBURG TPE compounds? product solutions and reliable service.
Talk to us now!
Learn why TPE is the preferred material The company is certified to ISO 50001
compound with additive manufacturing You are invited! Click to register here. at its headquarters in Germany and holds
application, such as: Session Highlight: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications
• Wide hardness range, from super • Soft and Elastic TPE Materials for at all global sites.
soft (<10 Shore A) to 66 Shore D; 3D Printing and Injection Molding
• Exemplary product quality that • What Can You 3D Print with

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