Henkel introduces new medical and industrial materials
Including Loctite 3D MED414 Red and Loctite 3D MED414 Clear for medical applications, and food-safe Loctite 3D IND3785
At this year’s Formnext, Henkel, an adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings company, will present the latest updates from its Loctite 3D Printing portfolio, which features new medical materials and advances in industrial photopolymers. This year, Henkel will place special focus on expanding its medical line with Loctite 3D MED414 Red and Loctite 3D MED414 Clear, joining the established MED414 Blue. These additions maintain the same proven mechanical performance and biocompatibility while providing greater flexibility for visual differentiation and functional use in medical and device applications.
Visitors will also be able to preview Loctite 3D IND3785, a white, rigid, and chemically resistant material with low chemical migration and leachable content. IND3785 has undergone the same rigorous evaluation process as Henkel’s other food-safe solutions. The company has performed extensive migration and extraction testing across various food simulants and under diverse conditions of use. The results consistently show minimal to non-detectable transfer to food, reinforcing the confidence in obtaining industry-first FDA CFR 177.1010 and EU 10/2011 approval. With its chemical stability and resistance to various exposure conditions, the material supports both industrial and biomedical environments.
Henkel’s booth will also include a range of real-world case studies demonstrating the use of Loctite materials across different applications and printer platforms. Among them, Genera’s eyewear collection, produced in a range of colors using Loctite resins, will highlight how material versatility and validated workflows enable scalable, high-quality consumer production.
