The US group Jabil has sold its additive manufacturing division in the field of plastics. Under the new name Lumas Polymers, a former management team is now running the materials business as an independent company. Jabil thus joins a growing list of companies such as BASF, Braskem and Covestro that have outsourced their additive materials activities.
Lumas Polymers has taken over selected material rights, production facilities and intellectual property as part of a strategic acquisition. This also includes patented materials such as PK 5000, a polyketone-based powder material optimized for SLS. According to the manufacturer, the material combines high chemical resistance, impact resistance and low water absorption. The material was originally developed for demanding applications in the automotive industry, medical technology and electronics. EOS, Farsoon and 3D Systems are currently testing its compatibility with their SLS platforms.
Lumas CEO Luke Rodgers, previously Director of R&D at Jabil, brings with him over 50 patents and experience from academic lectures. CTO Thomas Fry was instrumental in the development of two internal technologies. Continuous Architecture Modification (CAM) and Morphologically Optimized Resins (MOR), which aim to improve material structure. Levi Loesch, Technical Director of Lumas AM, also brings expertise from process development at Jabil.
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