Rosti
Additive Manufacturing
Carbon Production Partner:
Revolutionizing Plastic Manufacturing
As a leader in plastic injection molding and advanced manufacturing, Rosti integrates Carbon Digital Light Synthesis technology into our polymer production capabilities.
This cutting-edge additive manufacturing process strengthens our ability to deliver high-quality, complex, and customized components with exceptional speed and precision. By combining DLS technology with our in-house engineering and global production expertise, we provide customers with more agile development, greater design freedom, and a seamless path from prototype to scalable manufacturing.
Scott Dickson
R&D Technical Manager
Carbon DLS Technology Delivering Rapid, High‑Precision Polymer Components
Using Carbon digital manufacturing technology, Rosti will be able to produce parts with complex geometries and intricate features in a fraction of the time required by traditional additive manufacturing methods while offering a complementary process to injection molding. The increased speed and precision afforded by this technology enable shorter lead times and greater design freedom for our customers, resulting in lower investment costs and faster time to market.
From being the first company in Asia to receive a Carbon M3 printer and completing robust development, we have become part of the Carbon production network.
Key Benefits of Additive Manufacturing
- Rapid prototyping for faster design iterations
- Freedom to create complex or organic shapes
- Reduced lead times for tooling and development
- Cost-effective low-volume and customized production
- Early functional testing to validate performance
- Smooth transition from prototype to full-scale molding
About Carbon
Carbon is a pioneering force in the world of additive manufacturing. Their advanced technology offers design freedom and customization, reducing the total number of required components while eliminating tooling costs. With a broad range of materials—including rigid and flexible polyurethane, silicone, and more—Carbon’s platform makes it possible to manufacture parts with complex geometries that were previously impossible using traditional manufacturing methods.
Digital Light Synthesis™ is an additive manufacturing technique that uses both light and oxygen to build parts, with autonomous optimization of the printing process through artificial intelligence and machine learning.
It operates as follows:
- Projects UV images generated by a digital light engine through an oxygen-permeable window into a pool of UV-curable resin.
- Parts are cured layer by layer, with each layer ranging from 25 to 100 microns.
- A washing or rinsing process is performed to remove excess material.
- Support structures are then removed, and the parts are placed into ovens for final curing.
This process produces production-ready components that feature outstanding mechanical properties, resolution, and surface finish—all completed in days rather than weeks. While it can prototype impressive parts, its true specialty lies in consistent and repeated production runs.
The Significance of the Partnership
This partnership is significant not only for Rosti but also for the industries we serve. Our adoption of Carbon DLS™ technology in our innovation labs is an outstanding solution that enables faster manufacturing processes, ensuring a quicker time-to-market for our customers’ products. With Carbon technology, we can deliver superior precision, quality, and efficiency—setting us apart from our competitors.
Rosti’s partnership with Carbon has provided our global organization with advanced capabilities to 3D print prototypes and production parts using Carbon® M3 printers and Digital Light Synthesis™ technology. This technology creates parts made from incredible elastomeric and rigid materials that are comparable to or even better than those produced by injection molding, in terms of finish and quality. Carbon M3 is not only a true digital manufacturing technology for prototyping, but it’s also ideal for producing customized parts and contract manufacturing. By leveraging Carbon’s 3D printing technology, Rosti will help our customers design, prototype, and print functional components for production use across industries such as medical, industrial, consumer, and automotive sectors.
Setting Rosti Apart
The integration of Carbon’s technology sets Rosti apart from other injection molders. Our ability to deliver complex geometries, a wide range of material options, and superior part performance positions us as a leader in the plastic manufacturing industry. This level of expertise and attention to detail further solidifies our reputation as a trusted partner for our valued customers.
We are excited about the journey ahead with Carbon as a production partner, as we continue to push the boundaries of plastic manufacturing and deliver outstanding solutions to our customers worldwide. Stay tuned for more groundbreaking innovations and collaborative endeavors that will shape the future of our industry.
