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T he world of composites is not the only industry recognizing this unmatched technology. A Lock- heed Martin company, Sikorsky, recently announced Continuous Composites as their 9th Entrepreneurial Challenge winner. Led by Sikorsky Innovations, this recognition aims to accelerate disruptive technology concepts with applications to the aerospace industry. “This award validates CF3D technology has the power to become an industry leader among some of the top innovators in the world of aerospace,” said Alvarado. “We are deliberately advancing towards commer- cialization by fostering strategic initiatives such as printing carbon-bonded-carbon composites used in hy- personic applications, where both extremely high heat and strength are required.” Continuous Composites’ CF3D technology is no pie in the sky and its foothold across a range of industries is only getting stronger and deserves every bit of attention along the way. 425.626.0450 Enable Your Vision Partners | Trusted Advisors | Strategic Growth Specialists Maximize your time, and let an advisor at Opus Bank ® help you create the business of your dreams. At Opus Bank we tailor solutions designed to fulfill your unique growth needs. TACTICAL TEAM UP With Continuous Composites gaining traction, part- nerships are building as the company advances toward commercializing CF3D. This year, they announced their strategic partnership with Spatial Corp., a Das- sault Systèmes subsidiary. “Our CF3D process enables true 3D printing, moving beyond the traditional stack- ing of 2D layers to create the final product. As a result, we needed innovative software to drive our patented CF3D process,” said Alvarado. The partnerships do not stop there. The recent announcement of Continuous Composites strategic partnership with Arkema is a significant step forward telegraphing the industry’s belief in CF3D. With the flexibility and tailorability of CF3D, a strategic partnership on materials development and commercialization certainly makes sense. As a leader and designer of materials and innovative solutions, Arkema shapes materials and creates new uses to accelerate its customers’ performance. Through its Sartomer business line, Arkema announced their partnership with Continuous Composites by entering into a joint development agreement to combine CF3D with their photocurable resin solutions. This partner- ship will expand high performance solutions to the 3D printing of composites. Linh Wang VP, Business Development Director [email protected] 425.626.0450 See how we can help: 425.626.0450 | OpusBank.com 57 © Copyright 2020 Opus Bank, All Rights Reserved FEBRUARY | MARCH 2020 ISSUE NO. 13