The new Cupra Leon Competición’ steering wheel center control module, bonnet air vents, door mirrors and brake and water cooling inlets are fabricated using 3D printing technology from HP.

The maker of the Freeformer additive manufacturing system views 3D printing as an important complementary production method for plastics processing that holds significant promise for the future.

Fused deposition modeling with 3D printers using thermoplastic elastomers from Kraiburg TPE.

A partner in the PolyKARD project, the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research has successfully synthesized and printed the first elastic photo-urethane resins from non-toxic starting materials. The materials can be used to produce heart valves, blood vessels, stents and tendons.