Conducting maintenance and inspection tasks in critical areas using an autonomous robot – this task is being carried out by Evonik as part of an Innovation Project with three partners at one of its company-owned chemical plants.

Evonik Venture Capital has invested in CircumFix Solutions, a startup that has developed a sternal closure device to improve patient recovery after open chest surgery.

Evonik has invested in start-up Revivo BioSystems to support the development and commercialisation of a technology that uses a realistic 4D model of human skin for the testing of chemical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical compounds. The Singapore start-up’s technology provides an alternative to animal testing that is also quicker, more reliable and cost efficient.

Evonik now offers customizable RESOMER PrintPowder for 3D printing of personalized, implantable medical devices

Evonik has developed two photopolymers for industrial 3D printing applications and has introduced them under the brand names INFINAM TI 3100 L and INFINAM ST 6100 L. The two ready-to-use materials mark the start of a new product line of polymer resins suitable for use in common VAT polymerisation technologies such as SLA or DLP.

Driving forward its commitment in the attractive 3D printing market, the specialty chemicals company, Evonik, has developed a new polymer powder for applications in higher temperature range as part of its polyamide six series. The product further expands Evonik’s portfolio of high-performance materials for powder-based 3D printing technologies.

PLEXIGLAS WH is a recent product from Evonik Performance Materials. The PLEXIGLAS WH combines several centerpieces of an edge-lit light guide panel in a single product: a PLEXIGLAS PMMA light guide sheet, a light extraction pattern optimised for homogeneity and efficiency and a high performance light reflector layer.

The performance data of the lightweight electrical sports car Elise-E that Evonik Industries presents at the Car Symposium in Bochum are impressive: The vehicle weighs 950 kg, has a power of 150 kW, accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.4 seconds. The top speed is limited to 200 km/h. The purpose of exhibiting the vehicle is to show the automotive industry what can be achieved with our expertise in chemicals, says Klaus Hedrich, Head of the Evonik ...