Development and production of silicones and 3D resins for dental and hearing acoustics applications
detax GmbH
Ettlingen (headquarters)New on Amplifa
About detax
detax GmbH, based in Ettlingen, develops and produces materials for the dental and hearing acoustics industries. The portfolio comprises silicones and UV-curing resins, including 3D printing resins for otoplastics such as IdO shells, in-ear monitoring and hearing protection, as well as materials for the additive manufacture of casting molds. The materials are complemented by light-curing lacquers for surface sealing, release agents and system components for the complete production chain in laboratory and printing. The company cites 70 years of experience in silicones and resins for dental and hearing acoustics. The products are used among other things in hearing aids, individual hearing protection and dental solutions; many materials are MDR-certified or biocompatible. detax GmbH distributes its systems worldwide and positions itself as a developer of the next generation of silicone and 3D resin solutions for medical technology.
- Site
- Ettlingen
- Processes
- 3D printing of additive otoplastics with dx nobreak, 3D printing of otoplastics with dx mould, 3D printing of IdO shells with dx shell, Additive manufacture of casting molds with dx cast 2.0 (UV-curing, 385 nm), Additive manufacture of tool-free releasable casting molds with dx rapid cast 2.0 (UV-curing, 385, UV lacquer sealing of additively manufactured otoplastics (luxaprint shellac / shellac color,, Coating of silicone otoplastics and impressions (super coat, dip coat, softwear coat, frosty, Production of soft BTE & hearing protection devices from silicone (indirect via casting molds, VPS
- Materials
- dx nobreak, dx mould, dx shell, dx cast 2.0, dx rapid cast 2.0, earflex, detax softwear 2.0, aquaplus colormix
- Certificates
- MDR-certified products (Class IIa)
- Industries
- Hearing acoustics, Dental, Medical technology
- 01
Material development
- 02
Resin and silicone manufacturing
- 03
Distribution of material systems
- 04
Application support (lacquers, release agents, workflows)
Materials & Processes
Medical 3D resin
Impact-resistant, MDR-certified resin for 3D-printed otoplastics such as IdO shells, in-ear monitoring and hearing protection.
Medical 3D resin for otoplastics
Material for durable premium otoplastics with high break strength and precision.
Medical 3D resin for IdO shells
Resin for durable premium IdO shells (ITE shells) in the hearing aid sector.
UV-curing resin (385 nm) for casting molds
Additively processable resin for conventional casting molds for silicone otoplastic production.
UV-curing resin (385 nm) for tool-free releasable casting molds
Enables additively manufactured casting molds that can be released without tools.
Otoplastic silicone
Silicone for the production of soft BTE and hearing protection devices.
Permanently elastic otoplastic silicone
Silicone for the indirect production of soft BTE and hearing protection devices with lasting elasticity.
Buoyant specialty silicone
Buoyant specialty silicone in twin cartridges for hearing protection applications.
Silicone for direct fitting
Silicone for direct fitting of individual hearing protection.
UV-curing acrylic lacquer
Lacquer for permanent surface sealing of additively manufactured (meth)acrylate otoplastics.
Light-curing one-component lacquer
Biocompatible, MDR-certified lacquer (Class IIa) for a high-gloss finish on dx nobreak otoplastics.
Release agent
Insulates methacrylate casting molds against A-silicone and enables easy demolding.
Locations
Ettlingen
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Silicones, UV-curing 3D resins, lacquers, release agents
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printing of additive otoplastics with dx nobreakAdditive | – | – | – | – | dx nobreak |
| 3D printing of otoplastics with dx mouldAdditive | – | – | – | – | dx mould |
| 3D printing of IdO shells with dx shellAdditive | – | – | – | – | dx shell |
| Additive manufacture of casting molds with dx cast 2.0 (UV-curing, 385 nm)Additive | – | – | – | – | dx cast 2.0 |
| Additive manufacture of tool-free releasable casting molds with dx rapid cast 2.0 (UV-curing, 385Additive | – | – | – | – | dx rapid cast 2.0 |
| UV lacquer sealing of additively manufactured otoplastics (luxaprint shellac / shellac color,Surface | – | – | – | – | (Meth)acrylate otoplastics, Silicone otoplastics |
| Coating of silicone otoplastics and impressions (super coat, dip coat, softwear coat, frostySurface | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Production of soft BTE & hearing protection devices from silicone (indirect via casting molds, VPSPlastics | – | – | – | – | earflex, detax softwear 2.0, aquaplus colormix |
| Direct fitting of individual hearing protection (direct mold)Plastics | – | – | – | – | direct mold silicone |
Additional services
Quality
Several products are MDR-certified or biocompatible; declarations of conformity, safety data sheets and validation documents are provided with the products.
| Evidence | Ettlingen |
|---|---|
| MDR-certified products (Class IIa) |
History
- ca. 1955
Start of experience in silicones and resins for dental and hearing acoustics (70 years of experience according to the website; founding year not explicitly stated)