NEC Birmingham | Hall 3, Stand E1 | 5–6 June 2025

Scott Bader will return to TCT 3Sixty this June with a focus on supporting manufacturers to implement industrial additive manufacturing solutions to meet production requirements such as design flexibility, shorter lead times and cost efficiency. The company already has an established portfolio of additive manufacturing resins and is applying this know-how to benefit its core industrial markets including marine, land transport, rail and renewable energy.

“Many manufacturers see the potential in 3D printing but aren’t sure where to start,” says Tom Kugelstadt, Business Manager of 3D printing at Scott Bader. “By combining our materials expertise with practical, application-led support, we’re helping businesses identify viable entry points and move forward with confidence.”

At TCT3Sixity Scott Bader will be demonstrating some of its engineering-grade and dental modelling additive manufacturing resins. Using Crestaform Tough – a high-strength, ABS-like resin designed to deliver excellent stiffness and low crack propagation, the team will show examples where additive manufacturing offers significant advantages over traditional production techniques. For example, in creating a custom bulkhead insert for cable management on yachts – a complex part that traditionally presents moulding challenges and limited production run cost hikes. Similarly, custom air vents are another component that could be printed more efficiently than traditional manufacturing techniques.

“People need to see additive manufacturing in action to realise its full scale and potential. That’s why we’re also investing in our own 3D printers so that we can help our manufacturing customers to trial and pilot applications before committing to adoption.” adds Tom Kugelstadt.

Alongside highlighting its expanding range of additive manufacturing solutions, Scott Bader will also be launching a new 70% bio-based, high-resolution resin for the dental market. Printable on all open-source 385 nm and 405 nm LCD, DLP and SLA platforms, the material is undergoing validation on Rapid Shape and Straumann machines too.

By showcasing ongoing developments for orthodontic dental modelling alongside wider industrial applications, Scott Bader is demonstrating the value and possibility that additive manufacturing presents for many sectors that are yet to integrate these technologies.

Taking to the Innovation Stage on Thursday 5th June, Tom Kugelstadt will deliver a talk titled “What challenges could 3D printing solve in your manufacturing business?” from 11:20–11:35. The session will set out the steps Scott Bader has taken so far to help manufacturers achieve excellent strength 3D parts and overcome existing production challenges.