ADMAFLEX 2.0 3D Cermaics Printers

Every week we hear more from the materials industry. Today the Dutch company, Admatec has introduced their ADMAFLEX ceramics 3D printer. They have added 4 such machines to their facility and can print high speed, various ceramic components. One such application is within the endoscopy market where these printers can print very accurate complex parts more efficiently on a mass scale than even injection molding. The material used is a photosensitive resin which is mixed with a ceramic powder. More details on Admatec and their new printers can be found here: http://3dprint.com/17008/admatec-admaflex-ceramic-3d/

Check out a picture of the ADMAFLEX 2.0 printers below:
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This is absolutely stunning but I wonder what the strength is?

I agree with the question about strength of a resin cured "glued together" ceramic part. There is no mention of further furnace solidification nor the obvious shrinkage that would occur.

The ceramic prints undergo debinding and sintering to remove the UV-sensitive resin and to increase surface binding of the ceramic particles. With these processes we are able to get the ceramic density in the final product to more than 99%. Although shrinkage does occur, we are able to get the final product to match the CAD design with a tolerance of 0.3%. For more information: www.hightechcampus.com/viewfile.php/655