XAAR signs deal with Quantica for inkjet printhead partnership

XAAR and Germany company Quantica have signed an exclusive commercial partnership to manufacture latter’s NovoJet printheads, enabling ultra high viscosity printing for 2D and 3D printing applications. This powerful partnership combines XAAR’S expertise in inkjet printhead manufacturing with Quantica’s ultra high viscosity printhead technology. Manufacturing will take place at XAAR’s high-tech facility in Huntingdon, UK, with both companies expecting the initial NovoJet printheads to be shipping in Quantica’s first 3D printers 2023-end.

The agreement also gives XAAR commercial access to Quantica’s IP in the jetting of highly viscous materials at up to 400cP at jetting temperature. This will complement Xaar’s existing printheads and ImagineX technology portfolio which already enable jetting up to 100cP – far beyond other printheads available today. The Group will now offer the widest capability in printing high-performance materials to its OEM customers, meeting the opportunities for advanced manufacturing applications across electronics, display, industrial coating, adhesive and life-science sectors. Founded in 2018 in Berlin, Quantica has dedicated its R&D efforts to both the novel NovoJet printhead technology and advanced multi-material 3D printers.