TES Opens Compounding Facility In Delaware To Serve 3D Printing Market

TES opens compounding facility in Delaware to serve 3D Printing market

28-Sep-16

Techmer ES (TES) has announced the opening of its New Castle, Delaware, compounding facility. TES is widely recognized as among the leaders in the design of advanced materials for 3D printing applications. The company created unique carbon fiber-based formulas and other proprietary compounds used in the 3D printing of several groundbreaking Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) projects. This includes the Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy (AMIE) project in which 3D printed car and house power each other and the 3D printed Shelby Cobra. TES also contributed materials to 3D print a tool produced by ORNL that set a Guinness World Record in August as the world’s largest 3D printed item.

Tom Drye, managing director at TES, said:
“The opening of Techmer’s new facility in New Castle represents our ongoing commitment to technology and our people. It also highlights ongoing investments that help us provide advanced materials in existing markets as well as serve emerging areas like additive manufacturing. We put a lot of attention into the building of this facility to ensure that we’ve integrated meaningful workflow and sustainability features.”
TES took into account factors such as materials flow, safety, and ergonomics, resulting in a modern building design with ample room to operate. Extruders are positioned to create a safe work environment with optimum flow, from raw material to finished goods.
With respect to sustainability, TES is leveraging closed-loop utilities, cooling, and vacuum systems, all of which rely on recycled water. TES also put in place a water filtration system, odor control system, and various recycling initiatives that reduce waste to landfill.