Desktop Well being, a model of Desktop Metallic, has introduced that it has partnered with Carbon to validate Flexcera Smile Extremely+ to be used on the Carbon Digital Manufacturing Platform. The businesses say the partnership will broaden entry to the nanoceramic resin to tons of of high-volume dental labs world wide.
In keeping with Desktop Well being, Flexcera Smile Extremely+ delivers “distinctive energy”, life-like aesthetics, and long-term efficiency that’s “revolutionising” digital dentistry with everlasting 3D printed restorations, together with dentures, crowns, bridges, veneers and extra.
The fabric is the results of over three years of analysis and improvement, and leverages proprietary long-chain chemistry to ship “distinctive efficiency” in dental prosthetics says Desktop Well being. The fabric, which is one in all a number of Flexcera model resins accessible, can be utilized to rapidly produce customised everlasting or momentary options in keeping with the corporate.
“Demand for our superior Flexcera household of resins has been overwhelming within the market.” Mentioned Ric Fulop, Founder and CEO of Desktop Metallic. “That is the primary time we’re making our proprietary resin accessible to a different 3D {hardware} supplier. We’re delighted to work with Carbon, which is extensively revered within the dental lab group.”
Phil DeSimone, Workplace of the CEO, Carbon added: “Our prospects proceed to steer the cost in changing the trade from analog to digital dentures. Collectively, they’ve produced tons of of 1000’s of dentures on our platform, however this represents solely a small proportion of all dentures made, as we’re nonetheless within the early innings of 3D printed dentures. We stay devoted to serving to labs meet the rising wants of the trade and are thrilled to supply Flexcera Smile Extremely+ to our prospects. The supplies are extremely regarded out there and are a pure match inside our portfolio.”
Desktop Well being President Lou Azzara additionally commented: “We’re excited to supply the dental group entry to the excellent aesthetic and energy advantages of Flexcera by way of our companions at Carbon.”
The businesses additionally plan to launch Flexcera base later in 2023, including an extra denture materials with “distinctive” fracture resistance to Carbon’s materials portfolio.
Learn extra: A whole timeline of the Stratasys + Nano Dimension + Desktop Metallic + 3D Programs story (to this point)
