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It's always inspiring to see how other people work to solve problems. Ecolattice are doing amazing things with foamed 3d printed seat cushions and we had the privilege of printing them a chair on which to demonstrate that this week at London Design Festival. Well done to Yash Shah, and to Harinad P M for rapidly creating this design. Some smooth lines here but see the quality of the print in the tight turns too. Want to see the chair and EcoLattice's cushion and lighting for real? Drop by the Oxo Tower Wharf for Material Matters https://lnkd.in/eBGaRVXC #MaterialMatters #MM24 #MaterialMatters24 #MaterialMattersFair #LDF #LDF24 #EcoLattice #SustainableDesign #sustainablefurniture #EcoFriendlyInnovation #3dprinting #LondonDesignFestival #interiordesign #3dprintedfurniture #lfam #lf3d #largeformat3dprinting

We finally got to adding some colour to an idea we’ve had kicking around for a while… #recyled pet-g with a hint of green masterbatch comes up in a beautiful aqua colour. #sustainablefurniture #lfam #3dprinting #largeformat3dprinting #outdoorfurniture #visualmerchandising #architecturedesign #aec

Running trials with high-temperature resin 3D printed mould tools. These initial tests are wet lay, but next steps are bagged and pre-preg iterations to see behaviour under pressure and temperature. The resin should be good to 230 degrees without distortion. Initial results show good end-part accuracy and definition, and minimal tool finishing/prep required. The larger orange hatch tool had NO surface finishing after 3D printing - just treated with release agent and moulded from directly. You can see the extent of print marks carried over to the moulded part in the third image. Later steps will include sanding the tool to improve finish, but we wanted to see what finish was achievable straight off the print with only release agent prep work. The smaller clear dish tool was sanded to 1000 grit to achieve the finish of the moulded dish. Thanks to Agustin Soriano and Photocentric for the support with this project. MSA Manufacturing Limited #mouldtools #boatbuilding #grp #composites #3dprinting #lf3d #additivemanufacturing #photocentric #msla #mouldmaking

Zipper overlapping seam AND stop/start feature to jump between parts, using Airtech Advanced Materials Group's #dahltram T-100GF recycled PET pellet on the CEAD Group #flexbot printer. I think this ADAXIS #AdaOne feature gives a really clean looking seam to provide an aesthetic feature. Some people disagree either with the aesthetic viewpoint or drawing attention to the seam. Structurally it's stronger than a single line seam but any seam is less strong than a continuous spiral print. What do you think? Do you have an application which would benefit for this feature? We can help you! #largeformat3dprinting #3dprinting #lfam #lf3d #composites #grp #architecturaldesign #sustainablefurniture

As a sub-contract large format 3D print service, we see a lot of different projects. Here's a taster from the last few months. From tables to boat parts to retail props (giant ketchup bottles!) to industrial machine casings and covers to movie props (yes that's a space capsule with the porthole!) to chairs and bookcases to garden planters to classic car dashboards to manifolds to moulds to light features and lamps to squish seat cushions - and that's just the things we can tell you about! All printed from recycled and recyclable reinforced polymers. Take a look and get in touch about your own exciting project, and how we can help. One-off projects and series production for your unique applications. #lf3d #lfam #3dprinting #visualmerchandising #props #sustainablefurniture #marine #boatbuilding #composites #interiordesign #gardendesign #architecture #aec #outdoorfurniture #furnituredesign #cirularity MSA Manufacturing Limited Decibel Made DIVE

Had a fantastic visit with Ben Rawson at Vantage Composites this morning. It's always great to see the range of projects they have underway. We're especially proud to have supported Ben with one of our recently supplied Hull Core Kits for a 10m vessel. Check out a few snapshots from the installation - neat, tidy, and a job well done! Kudos to Ben and his entire team for their excellent work, and a big shoutout to our dedicated team at MSA Manufacturing Limited for their hard work too! #BoatBuilding #GRP #Composites #Kitting #Marine #UKManufacturing

Taking a quick walk around the factory this morning, and it's great to see the variety of projects we have in the works at MSA Manufacturing Limited. One standout is a machined foam component that will soon become a skeg for a customer's boat project. We bonded Diab Divinycell H80 grade PVC foam and CNC machined it to match the customer's CAD model - all completed within a 7-day turnaround! We're also working on some carbon components, which we've waterjet cut in-house from blank carbon sheet. These parts, destined for another marine application, are being carefully separated into kits to streamline the process for our customer, enhancing their productivity. At MSA, we're equipped to handle a wide range of manufacturing applications. If you're facing a challenge, feel free to drop us a message - I'm confident we can help! #marine #foam #carbon #cncmachining #composites #waterjet #ukmanufacturing

This made me and many others in the business smile today. I heard an ice-cream van musical jingle playing in the next office, and moments later in walked Steve with a little trolley of ice-creams and the jingle playing on his phone! This was a great gesture on a hot day, not just for his immediate team, but for the whole business. Well done Steve. #teamwork #kindness Dan Whitelock MSA Manufacturing Limited

It's time to share another interesting project we’ve recently completed for one of our important marine customers. A buoyancy tank foam kit tailored for their range of 6.2m models. 🚤 We CNC machined a SOLAS Approved Polyethylene Foam in-house at MSA Manufacturing Limited, following close collaboration and upfront kit development with the customer’s team. The result? A seamless fit and a happy customer, confirmed by a 'perfect' emoji from their composites manager!👌 Here’s a glimpse of the kit we provided (that's also our hull core kit in the background too!), along with the kit map that accompanies all our projects. #Marine #Foam #Composites #Buoyancy #GRP #Boatbuilding #UKManufacturing #SOLAS

Even a 6-axis robot knows the importance of a good arm stretch after a long weekend... Check out our #Flexbot running one of its nonplanar printing morning routines! MSA Manufacturing Limited #LFAM #Additivemanufacturing #robotic3dprinting