3D printing also suitable for super-soft TPE compounds

3D printing also suitable for super-soft TPE compounds

Kraiburg TPE has performed extensive tests to examine the suitability of its thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) for use in additive manufacturing (AM). The tests have shown that almost all of the company’s TPEs can be processed with excellent results using fused deposition modeling (FDM) on devices from French 3D printer manufacturer Pollen AM.

Company’s goal: Making a better bucket

Company’s goal: Making a better bucket

LEOMINSTER -- For a company that offers more than 30 varieties of the age-old plastic bucket, coming up with an exciting new twist on the traditional is always at the top of the to-do list. Some might call it a bucket list.

While the company’s recent marvel known as the Big Gripper bucket has garnered plenty of media attention as of late, the real superstar has yet to make its official debut. Hitting shelves on Feb. 1, the company’s 7-in-1 bucket is the company’s latest design. You might not think a bucket could turn your head, but this one has quite a bit of promise in that realm.