As part of its continual commitment to adopt new technologies and industry practices, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has enhanced its Rules and Regulations by releasing the following update: Guidance Notes for the Manufacture, Testing and Certification of Additive Manufactured Polymer Parts.
This Guidance Note update focuses on Polymer Additive Manufacturing to marine and offshore rather than the more generic all-industries approach of the previous version. It provides our clients with the framework to produce such polymer parts for certification and classification, enhancing their quality and fulfilling their application requirements through LR’s robust assurance processes.
This update complements LR's existing suite of Guidance Notes for Additive Manufacturing:
- Guidance Notes for the Manufacture, Testing and Certification of Additive Manufactured Metallic Parts
- Guidance Notes for the Certification of Consumables for Wire-Arc Additive Manufacturing
- Guidance Notes for Certification of Metallic Powders for Additive Manufacturing.
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Cutting edge support
As a respected member of the IACS (International Association of Classification Societies), LR continues to develop its Rules and Regulations to reflect ever-changing technologies and industry standards. LR's robust assurance processes for feedstocks, facilities, materials and parts ensure reliability, while its global network of independent surveyors, materials and design specialists is ready to provide Additive Manufactured part production assurance.
For further information
If you would like more details or need support, please contact rules@lr.org or visit our resources page on additive manufacturing
