Tag: Fluidised Bed Reactor
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Transforming Metal Powder Performance
Scalable Nanopowder Coating Technology for Advanced Additive Manufacturing Additive manufacturing is entering a new era, one where material performance, not just machine capability, defines competitive advantage. A breakthrough development in nanopowder coating technology is now unlocking new possibilities for high-performance metal powders at industrial scale. Recent trials have demonstrated a commercially viable method for applying…
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A Route to Advanced ODS Alloys
Coating Metal Powders via Fluidised Bed CVD The demand for materials that can withstand extreme environments, high temperatures, oxidation, and mechanical stress, has driven innovation in oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloys. Traditionally produced through mechanical alloying, a newer and increasingly promising approach involves coating metal powder particles in a fluidised bed reactor using chemical vapour…
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GRCop42 – The PSI Story
At PSI, we live in the details because in Additive Manufacturing, details decide everything. We see it every day: perfectly engineered metal powders slowly drifting out of specification. A little oxidation here, a bit of contamination there, subtle shifts in particle size. Over time, powders that once built world-class components are written off as waste.…
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Beyond the Build: How Recycling Metal Powders is Reshaping the Sustainability of Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing (AM), often celebrated for its design freedom, lightweighting potential, and production efficiency, has emerged as a key enabler of next-generation industrial innovation. But as the technology matures and scales, a critical question surfaces: How sustainable is AM beyond the initial build? The answer lies not just in design optimisation or part consolidation, but…
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Reduce, Reuse, Redefine: The Future of Metal AM Lies in Sustainable Powder Recycling
Additive manufacturing (AM), particularly in metals, has transformed how industries approach design, production, and customisation. With the promise of lightweight structures, reduced waste, and greater design freedom, metal AM has found critical applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, and energy sectors. However, as with any rapidly growing technology, sustainability challenges have emerged — especially regarding the…
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Enhancing Lithium-Ion Battery Performance with Advanced Nano-Coatings
Fluidised bed reactors (FBRs) are the ideal tool for applying specialised coatings on to metal and ceramic powders because the fluid-like state of the bed provides a very uniform environment in terms of temperature and exposure to reactant gases when the FBR is used for Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD).
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AM Powder Recovery
For high performance alloys such as GrCop-42, gas atomisation is a key process to produce the desired particle size, morphology and purity required for advanced manufacturing techniques such as DED and L-PBF. But what happens when these alloys fall out of specification?