The holistic approach expedites the process for customers, as the incubator businesses offer a joint solution. Instead of facilitating various and separate inquiries, Henkel will coordinate a response across incubators resulting in fewer points of intersection for the customer.

As a first step of this collaboration to develop durable end-use parts, the Henkel 3D Team provides the Loctite 3D IND405 Clear, a one component photopolymer resin which is durable and semi-rigid. In a second step, the designing and printing of the 3D part is realized in one of the Henkel 3D printing application centers, enabled by the industrial 3D-Printers of our OEM Printer Partners. As a third step, the Sonderhoff team selects a 2-Component polyurethane (PU) sealing foam from the product familiy SONDERHOFF FERMAPOR K31, according to the specification of the customer. Finally, the PU sealing foam is directly and precisely applied in the 3D printer part with the help of a SONDERHOFF mixing and dosing machine.

“By combining the expertise and the state-of-the-art technologies of two Adhesive Technologies incubators, we have simplified the process of offering customized solutions that fit individual needs.”, says Simon Mawson, SVP and Head of 3DP and Sonderhoff Business Incubators.

This shows that by working together, Henkel can provide 3D printing solutions and customized gasketing applications for a vast number of industries and applications for customers coming from the aerospace, automotive, industrial, and medical industries. Due to the customizable nature of 3D printing, the team focuses on providing small-scale, tailored solutions for customers.