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ValCUN

ValCUN are a Belgian start-up developing Molten Metal Deposition (MMD) for aluminum 3D printing. IDTechEx spoke with CTO Jan De Pauw.

Aconity3D

Aconity3D is a German manufacturer of laser powder bed fusion and wire-based directed energy deposition printers.

The Most Significant Advanced Materials News from 2020

Not a single country or industry has been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impact will be felt for years to come. Despite this, there have still been some notable industrial activity and commercial progression within materials science. IDTechEx provides a round-up and highlights some of these key developments.

Key Trends and Recent Innovations in Powder Bed Fusion

Although additive manufacturing (AM) has existed for over forty years, the technology is still progressing as new materials and printing processes continue to be developed.

9 Materials Science Start-Ups Changing Metal Additive Manufacturing

The metal additive manufacturing market will be negatively impacted by the 2020 pandemic. Despite this short-to-mid-term setback, the industry is forecast to rise and exceed $10Bn within the next 10-years. The emerging and established printer players grab nearly all of the headlines, but most of this forecast annual revenue will be in material sales in which there is great untapped potential.