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 to inaugurate new Lithoz Innovation Lab for advancing ceramic 3D printing
[Update March 23, 2020] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lithoz has postponed the opening event for its Innovation Lab. Lithoz GmbH, one of the pioneers in advanced ceramic additive manufacturing, will officially inaugurate the Lithoz Innovation Lab next May 14th. The new space, dedicated entirely to advancing ceramic 3D printing,…
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A new, promising approach to commercially viable SiC stereolithography
Additive manufacturing of non-oxide ceramics such as silicon carbide is much less developed than oxides (such as alumina and zirconia). If adequately developed, it could open the way to different functionalities from those that can be achieved with oxide ceramics, particularly at high temperatures, with superior stability, high thermal conductivity,…
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French ceramics innovator CTTC installs nScrypt Factory in a Tool
Florida-based nScrypt this week announced it has delivered its Factory in a Tool (FiT) platform to the Center for Technology Transfers in Ceramics (CTTC) in France. The system, a high-precision microdispensing platform, will be used by the advanced ceramics organization to print fine conductive lines conformally on various substrates, enabling…
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3DCERAM-SINTO ceramics AM technology used to develop next gen X-ray imaging
3DCERAM-SINTO‘s advanced ceramics 3D printing technology will be used in the European project H2020 NEXIS to develop the next generation of X-ray imaging systems. The project, dubbed NEXIS (Next Generation X-ray Imaging System) consists in a photonics driven breakthrough in image quality and functionality of an interventional X-ray system that will…
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3D printed ceramic fluid manifolds improve in-space bioprinting
Over 400 kilometers from Earth, advances are being achieved in the field of bioprinting. In November, the 3D BioFabrication Facility (BFF) was delivered to the International Space Station, where it is being used to test how bioinks and printed human cells react in a microgravity environment. As it turns out,…
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FORMATEC now offers ceramic 3D printing as a service
Dutch ceramics manufacturing company FORMATEC has announced it is expanding its production service capabilities with the addition of in-house ceramic 3D printing. The company, which has specialized in Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM) for over two decades, is excited to offer ceramic additive manufacturing and to deliver a new class of…
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ETH researchers develop and patent new glass photopolymerization process
ETH researchers produced complex and highly porous glass objects using a special resin that can be cured with UV light in a novel glass photopolymerization process. Although it is very common (or maybe because of that) glass is the hardest material to effectively 3D print. In the limited number of…
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SiCeram GmbH and Spectrum Filaments launch advanced ceramic filaments for desktop 3D printers
SiCeram and Spectrum Filaments are introducing an innovative series of ceramic materials for use in filament extrusion (FFF) 3D printing technology. The four new specialized filaments, which include silicon carbide, silicon nitride, zirconia and alumina, position themselves as the first commercial solutions for 3D printing of advanced ceramic filaments using…
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Introducing the Admaflex 300 for high-volume ceramic or metal 3D printing
Admatec, a Netherlands-based ceramic AM company, has today drawn the curtain on its latest product: the Admaflex 300, a flexible, open system for high volume ceramic and metal 3D printed components. The 3D printer, designed for production, offers an increased build volume as well as integrated in-process quality monitoring and…
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KU Leuven installs XJet Carmel 1400 3D printer for ceramics
Israeli ceramic 3D printing company XJet is bringing its innovative NanoParticle Jetting Technology (NPJ) to yet another customer: KU Leuven University in Belgium. The installation of the Carmel 1400 3D printer at the university marks the first time XJet’s technology has been adopted by a European academic institution. Fittingly, KU…
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