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Digital Engineering April 2026
In the latest issue of Digital Engineering, we take a look at the latest innovations in design for additive manufacturing, including the use of natural language inputs, social media cosplayers, and AI integration. The issue also includes a feature…
January Special Focus Issue: Design for Additive
In this Special Focus Issue of Digital Engineering, learn about the latest advancements in design for additive manufacturing, including new software tools, additive in automotive, custom medical devices, and more.
ALTANA has scaled up the production of UV-curing resins for industrial additive serial production. Additionally, the company has started manufacturing and supplying UV-curing resins from the Cubic Ink 3D printing material family to a medical technology company in the United States.
"The first delivery of our 3D printing resins is on its way to the US West Coast," explains Dr. Max Röttger, head of Cubic Ink. "Our customer proximity was crucial to the successful implementation of the project. We are on site and understand the challenges of our customers. This enables us to grow together and quickly develop individual product solutions. This is especially true for innovativetechnologies such as 3D printing."
The first high-volume batch of a UV-curing 3D printing resin by Cubic Ink was produced together with ALTANA's ACTEGA division at its Cinnaminson site (New Jersey). ACTEGA is a global supplier of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealants.
The scaling process is also showing that Cubic Ink customers can benefit not only from solution expertise, but also from ALTANA's global production capacities, the company says.
The current scaling of a Cubic Ink material also demonstrates the expansion of large-volume applications in resin-based 3D printing for additive manufacturing. The production range includes the resin-based portfolio for use on all open printing systems.
The property profiles of these materials are designed for end-use applications—with focus on aging and chemical resistance. The resins’ low viscosity allows for in-time processing and printing processes for high performance.
ALTANA is a global leader in specialty chemicals. The Group offers environmentally compatible solutions for the electrical and electronics industry, as an example. The product range includes additives, special coatings and adhesives, effect pigments, sealants and compounds, impregnating resins and varnishes, and testing and measuring instruments.
Headquartered in Wesel, Germany, the ALTANA Group has 66 production sites and 69 service and research laboratories worldwide. In 2024, ALTANA achieved sales of over 3 billion euros.
Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
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