Alpharetta Additive Manufacturing Labs
The Alpharetta location of Solvay's Material Segment possesses a comprehensive Applications Development Lab dedicated to Additive Manufacturing:
This lab was built and dedicated to AM in late 2017 and early 2018, with the goal of supporting the development of Solvay materials and products specifically for AM processes (mainly filament and powder-based AM technologies). The goal of this lab and its personnel has since expanded greatly since then to include rapid prototyping, customer support, production of internally-requested tools, jigs, and test fixtures, and support of other Solvay business opportunities through AM routes.
Alpharetta Printer Capabilities
Alpharetta currently possesses five different models of 3D printers: one capable of printing powder via Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and four capable of printing filament via Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF). All of these printers boast differing capabilities and can be used for different applications, print features, final part properties, and ease of use.
| Printer | Printer Type | Printer Manufacturer (and Link) | Location at Alpharetta | Current Main Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOSINT P800 | Powder (SLS) | Electro Optical Systems (EOS) | AM Lab | Chris Ward (chris.ward@solvay.com) |
| Stratasys F900 | Filament (FFF) | Stratasys, Ltd. | AM Lab | Chris Ward (chris.ward@solvay.com) |
| Roboze Argo 500 | Filament (FFF) | Roboze, S.P.A. | AM Lab | Chris Ward (chris.ward@solvay.com) |
| AON3D AON M2 | Filament (FFF) | AON3D (Made in 3D Canada, Inc.) | ADL Lab | John Stephenson (john.stephenson@solvay.com) |
| Hyrel Hydra 16A | Filament (FFF) | Hyrel 3D | AM Lab | Chris Ward (chris.ward@solvay.com) |