On August 30
th, the BMBF/FFG-funded project SYMPA has been kicked off at the research campus
ARENA2036 in Stuttgart, Germany.
Within the German/Austrian ERA-NET consortium, 7 partners are working together on the
development of new stereolithography materials, production and plasma-postprocessing for durable
automotive applications.
The SYMPA partners Daimler, Henkel, Rapidshape, cirp, Joanneum Research, Inocon and IFB will
collaborate for 3 years to reach mainly one goal: Being able to produce automotive components with
stereolithography processes that endure a vehicle’s lifespan.
This requires improving the mechanical properties of current SL resins by new resin
formulations and integrated fibre reinforcement, an adaption of current SL machines to process
these new materials, as well as additional surface modifications and coatings for increased
environmental resistance.
All developed technologies will be demonstrated on real automotive parts to prove the
potential of stereolithography components for industrial use.
