In 2016, materials scientist Cora Leibig, Ph.D., recognized an opportunity in the 3D printing industry to make more robust parts from materials engineers know and trust. She understood the promise of 3D printing, its potential to transform supply chains, and the industrial design possibilities—if only the right materials could be printed, like thermoset elastomers.
Drawing on more than 20 years of industry experience, Leibig founded Chromatic 3D Materials in Golden Valley, MN, and invented reactive extrusion additive manufacturing. Today, the business serves more than 50 customers and development partners across a range of industries in the U.S. and abroad.