Evonik enters distribution partnership with ProductionToGo

Evonik has entered a new, non-exclusive distribution partnership with ProductionToGo for the group’s 3D printing materials. As of 1 June 2023, ProductionToGo will handle the distribution of Evonik’s photopolymers and PEEK-based filaments of the INFINAM brand in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, and the United Kingdom. This partnership represents a step forward for ProductionToGo in expanding its presence as a distributor in the rapidly growing market for high-performance 3D printing materials, and enables Evonik to better reach and serve its customers.

“We are very pleased to collaborate with ProductionToGo as a reliable partner who provides intact and flexible supply chains, and offers a strong customer service focus for our high-performance 3D printing materials. The new partnership is intended to increase the availability of our products for additive manufacturing and thus, ‘unbounding 3D printing at scale’ by opening up new infinite 3D applications,” said Vitor Lavini, Head of the Photopolymers Market Segment at Evonik.

“Adding the fundamental knowledge and capabilities of Evonik’s INFINAM materials to our value proposition lets us provide even more highly optimized 3D printing processes for our customers. This will lead to an improvement in both the quality of the parts produced, and the profitability and the sustainability of our customers’ processes,” said Maximilian Neck, CEO of ProductionToGo.

Evonik entered into the photopolymers 3D printing technology two years ago with the introduction of the first INFINAM ready-to-use resins for stereolithography (SLA), Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), and Digital Light Processing (DLP) printing. Since then, a total of seven specialized material formulations have been developed and launched.

Evonik’s entire range of 3D printing materials includes INFINAM branded nylon powders and elastomers, PEEK filaments, and specialized photopolymers used in industrial 3D applications. The company serves the industry’s most extensive portfolio of 3D printable VESTAKEEP and RESOMER biomaterials for medical technology, which can be used to manufacture medical device parts designed for temporary and permanent body contact.

Evonik’s 3D printing activities are bundled in the group’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Growth Field. The strategic focus is on the development and manufacturing of industrial, ready-to-use high-performance materials for all major polymer-based 3D printing technologies.