Powder applications news, October 2015

Graphite powder suitable for multiple graphene applications

Zenyatta Ventures Ltd says that its graphite powder has been deemed suitable for a range of applications by Ben-Gurion University (BGU), Israel.

ITRI release program for tin conference

ITRI has announced the provisional program for its 2016 International Tin Conference.

Nadcap approval for metal heat treatment

Wallwork Group says that its Nadcap approval has now been extended.

Umicore’s Q3 2015

Umicore reports that revenues were up 10% compared to the third quarter last year.

Global 3D printing powder market to be worth US$500 million by 2020

The value of the global 3D printing powder market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 24.4% from 2015 to 2020, according to a new report.

PCI names 2015-16 scholarships

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) has named the recipients of its 2015-16 scholarships in the US.

New PM handbook from MPIF

A new edition of ASM Handbook, Volume 7: Powder Metallurgy has been released by the MPIF.

International Conference on Diamond and Carbon Materials 2015

EPMA publishes AM brochure

The EPMA has created a brochure intended to be an introduction to additive manufacturing (AM) technology.

Titanium hip implant printed with EOS technology

Alphaform has 3D printed a titanium alloy hip implant using an EOSINT M 280 machine.

Miba’s first half: positive earnings performance

Miba AG, a manufacturer of sintered components, reports that its revenue in the first half of 2015–2016 rose by 14% to €375.2 million.

Proto Labs to acquire laser sintering specialist

Proto Labs Inc is to acquire some assets and operations of laser sintering company Alphaform AG.

Titanium/ceramic composite powders for 3D printing

French company Z3Dlab has created ZTi-Powder, a new metal composite material containing titanium and zirconia.

Fraunhofer opens new center for AM in Germany

Two Fraunhofer institutes have opened the new Aachen Center for Additive Manufacturing (ACAM) in Aachen, Germany.