Cubic Ink, a materials developer within the ALTANA Group specializing in resin-based 3D printing materials, presented a series of new photopolymers, a technology partnership with SK Industriemodell, and the scale-up of UV-curing resin production in the United States during Formnext 2025 in Frankfurt, Germany, held November 18–21.
The company operates as a manufacturer-independent, open-system supplier for DLP, LCD, and SLA applications. Its portfolio includes resins for casting, tool manufacturing, and functional prototyping in high-performance and high-temperature environments, along with inks for material jetting. Dr. Max Röttger, Head of Cubic Ink, said the company continues to expand its offering through the development of new, application-specific materials. “We supply customers worldwide with specialized photopolymers offering high performance and tailored to industrial requirements,” Röttger stated.
Among the materials introduced at the event was Cubic Ink Mold 3100 VP, designed for mechanically easy-to-break silicone molds that can be used on common DLP, LCD, and mSLA printers. The resin is applied in fields such as audiology, where precision and reproducibility are critical. Cubic Ink Dental 3000 VP was also unveiled, offering customizable colors and producing detailed, high-contrast impression molds used to thermoform dental aligners, ensuring process reliability during thermoforming. For orthotics, Cubic Ink High Performance 4-4800 VP EU combines high impact strength with heat resistance and has passed cytotoxicity testing, expanding resin-based 3D printing applications within orthopedics.
Cubic Ink also highlighted its collaboration with SK Industriemodell, an Aachen-based specialist in turnkey 3D-printed tool inserts for injection molding. The partnership combines Cubic Ink’s molding materials with SK Industriemodell’s experience in rapid tooling to enable prototype and small-series production using standard manufacturing polymers. Through a workflow known as Print & Inject, molds are directly 3D printed and used with engineering materials such as PA66 GF, PPS, and PEEK. These molds can be reused or dissolved in water, allowing manufacturers to produce complex geometries, multi-material components, and hybrid prototypes with metal inserts in shorter production cycles. This collaboration enables faster production while maintaining compatibility with high-performance polymers.
Since spring 2025, Cubic Ink has scaled production of UV-curing resins for industrial additive manufacturing in serial production in the United States, working with ACTEGA, another division of ALTANA. Large-volume batches are being produced for medical technology applications. The scale-up improves supply reliability and delivery times for customers in North America and, later, Europe, supported by ALTANA’s global production infrastructure and chemical manufacturing expertise.
ALTANA, headquartered in Wesel, Germany, is a global specialty-chemicals group serving industries including coatings, plastics, packaging, electronics, and cosmetics. It operates through four divisions—BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA—across 66 production sites and 69 research and service laboratories worldwide. In 2024, ALTANA reported revenues above €3 billion, with about seven percent of sales invested in research and development. More than 8,000 employees contribute to its operations globally.
Cubic Ink showcased these developments at Formnext 2025 in Hall 12.1, Booth E39. Additional technical information and data sheets are available on the company’s website.
Resin 3D printing expands through performance-driven collaborations
Earlier in 2025, polySpectra and Tethon 3D introduced ThOR 10, a ceramic-filled composite resin unveiled at RAPID + TCT. The material merges polySpectra’s thermally stable Cyclic Olefin Resin (COR) platform with Tethon’s proprietary ceramic fillers to improve toughness and heat resistance in photopolymer printing. With a glass transition temperature of 131°C and a Notched Izod impact strength of 55 J/m, ThOR 10 closes the gap between prototyping and production-grade components, targeting industrial applications in aerospace, automotive, electronics, and tooling.
Around the same period, B9Creations expanded its resin portfolio by validating LOCTITE 3D 3843 across its Core 5 and Core 6 platforms, including the Core 6 MPro and Core 550 printers. The semi-flexible photopolymer, developed under Henkel’s Loctite brand, offers impact resistance and a heat deflection temperature of 63°C, making it suitable for functional components like jigs, housings, and insoles. The collaboration integrates B9Creations’ industrial-grade printing systems with Henkel’s engineering materials expertise to support scalable, production-ready workflows.
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Featured photo shows 3D printed shoe mold and prototype produced using Cubic Ink Mold 400 VP resin. Photo via Cubic Ink.
