Ceramics Additive Manufacturing
Few materials in the world of manufacturing offer as wide a range of applications as ceramics. When it comes to ceramics additive manufacturing, the wide range of different additive manufacturing processes further expands the range of applications and materials. New technologies are emerging every day, focusing on the latest advancements in both ceramic material science and AM process science.
Ceramics Additive Manufacturing Today
Researchers have been studying additive manufacturing of ceramic materials for close to two decades (almost as long as AM exists). While they have shown great promise from the very beginning, the first real, practical and commercial applications of ceramics AM began to emerge only recently.
In this Industry Focus on Ceramics Additive Manufacturing, you will find the latest news on ceramic AM hardware, as well as in-depth information on all the technologies enabling 3D printing of technical and traditional ceramic materials.
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Lithoz: ceramic 3D printing from entry-level to digital mass production
With its latest launch, the CeraFab Lab L30, ceramic 3D printing pioneer Lithoz has made its technology more accessible than ever. The new user-friendly 3D printer is perfect for producing ceramic components quickly, economically and sustainably, enabling entry into the 3D printing market for manufacturers across many different fields. This…
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3DCeram Sinto enlists Gregory Nolens to facilitate medical ceramic 3D printing certifications
In the biomedical sector, the ability to 3D print highly advanced or customized devices is not quite enough: all medical parts and products must undergo and meet stringent requirements—understandably. When it comes to the adoption of ceramic 3D printing in the medical sphere, certifications have not been a deal breaker,…
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Lithoz opens Lithoz China subsidiary in Shanghai
Lithoz is further consolidating its global presence with the foundation of Lithoz China in Shanghai. As a key strategic market in the manufacturing world, the establishment of a Lithoz base in Asia is a big step forward for the company, allowing them to better support customers globally. The Austrian company…
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New silica and mullite ceramic powders qualified by GCAMS for 3D printing
Hong Kong-based GC Advanced Material Solutions (GCAMS) is continually adding new powders compatible with their Medpimould and AmbientPrint feedstock technology, for all kinds of materials. The company recently qualified selected silica and mullite powders, exclusively supplied by Nimra Cerglass Technics Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, India. The powder solids loading obtained with…
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Voxeljet shipped 131,000 3D printed parts in 2020, that’s 750 tonnes!
Sand (and plastic) binder jetting 3D printer vendor voxeljet also operates as a major service provider. In 2020, its’ service activities have delivered an impressive 131,000 3D printed parts, which—if stacked—would measure 604 meters in height (based on the average build platform of all 3D printers operated in the company’s…
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Researchers demonstrate strongest 3D printed “Gorilla alumina”
Researchers at the University of Leoben (Montanuniversität) in Austria, the country’s university for mining, metallurgy and materials, demonstrated the ability to 3D print the highest strength (1 GPa) alumina through Lithoz‘s recently introduced multi-material approach. Working directly with Lithoz’s engineers, the researchers were able to leverage the layer-by-layer printing process…
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Back to the basics: Lithoz unveils CeraFab Lab entry-level ceramic 3D printer
With a well-rounded 3D printing product portfolio comprising production-grade printers, multi-material systems and medical ceramic 3D printing machines, Lithoz has progressed immensely in recent years, delivering products that have contributed to the advancement of ceramic 3D printing. With its newest product launch—the CeraFab Lab L30—the company is going back to…
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Watch: CEO Richard Gaignon on 3DCeram Sinto’s push to industrialize ceramic AM
Despite the challenges that 2020 threw in its (and everyone’s) way, ceramic 3D printing pioneer 3DCeram Sinto has persevered and has started 2021 on a high. The company has adapted remarkably well to the changing dynamics of the industry—and business in general—and through it all has remained focused on its…
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ExOne to commercially 3D print B4C parts with license from ORNL
ExOne just reached a commercial license agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to 3D print parts in aluminum-infiltrated boron carbide, or B4C. Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) researchers developed a patent-pending method of 3D printing parts in aluminum-infiltrated boron carbide on an ExOne metal binder…
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3DCeram to offer U3DC turnkey solutions for ceramics investment casting
3DCERAM Sinto is partnering with Avignon Ceramic, a supplier of investment casting for some of the largest aviation engine manufacturers, as well as the world’s leading precision foundries, to create U3DC. The joint venture aims to provide the precision foundry industry with proven solutions in both the production of 3D…
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