titanium
IperionX Prepares to Scale Its Titanium Powder Production
If critical minerals processing were easy, then countries other than China would still be good at it. Amongst all industries, miners and processors of critical minerals face extraordinary opposition in…
The 3D Printing Opportunity in UGVs
In 2024, IperionX partnered with fastener firm Vegas Fasteners to jointly make fasteners for the US Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC). That DEVCOM component has been hit by funding…
$51 Million Revenue VMP Wants to Become a Leading Additive Manufacturing Metal Powder Producer
Chinese powder producers have traditionally had little impact on the additive manufacturing market. Typically, they offer low-cost powders without much in the way of settings or application support. But China’s…
IperionX Gets $11.5M Army Boost to Make Titanium Fasteners in the U.S.
IperionX is going to get another $11.5 million, potentially up to $25.4 million, of an existing SBIR Phase III with the Army (Task Order W911QX26FA097). The award covers low-cost titanium…
Amaero Builds U.S. Metal Powder Capacity for Additive Manufacturing
For metal additive manufacturing (AM) to grow in the United States, companies need more than printers. They also need a reliable supply of the powders that go into those machines….
Australia’s AMCRC Funds Titanium 3D Printing R&D
In terms of the global economy’s presently existing state, there is no realistic path to economic resilience that doesn’t start with critical minerals security. This is a problem for pretty…
AM Asia Watch: Chinese Company Claims Advances in Titanium Powder Beyond 700C
They’re a familiar sight at trade shows: Chinese powder companies with barren stands lacking parts. There’s maybe some glass vessel with powder in it and a semi-complete data sheet, but…
LPBF Woven Nitinol Opens New Possibilities for Stents and Actuators
Nitinol is a very exciting material in and of itself. The alloy is almost a metal elastomer and is known for its strength, super elasticity, and shape memory properties. Originally…
3D Printing News Briefs, January 17, 2026: Titanium Scrap, Autopsy Analysis, & More
In this weekend’s 3D Printing News Briefs, we’ll start with government funding news from IperionX. Then, a German contract manufacturer has acquired its 6th and 7th Lithoz ceramic 3D printers….
Velta’s Ukrainian Operations & the Global Necessity of End-to-End Critical Mineral AM Ecosystems
This isn’t a silver lining: there are no silver linings in war. But what Velta Holding is doing in Ukraine is a story of how industry can help communities stay…
Croom Medical Launches TALOS Technology Platform for 3D Printed Tantalum
Irish company Croom Medical, specializing in precision manufacturing for orthopedic implants, has officially launched the TALOS technology platform for 3D printed tantalum (Ta) components. The platform was developed in collaboration…
CADmore Establishes First Cold Metal Fusion Facility in U.S.
Design and engineering firm CADmore will establish a CADmore Metal application center in South Carolina dedicated to the novel cold metal fusion (CMF) technology developed by Headmade Materials. Located in…
IperionX Lands Up to $47.1M from DoD for Titanium 3D Printing Powders
IperionX, the Charlotte-based supplier of critical mineral powders used for additive manufacturing (AM), has been awarded a contract worth up to $47.1 million from the US Department of Defense (DoD)…
New Titomic Advisory Board Targets Cold Spray 3D Printing at Missiles and AUKUS Priorities
If you’re in additive manufacturing (AM) and you don’t have a retired military leader as an advisor, now is the time to get one. As discussed in a recent PRO…
Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace: Standards as a Path Forward
Amidst the backdrop of last week’s FAA/EASA workshop in Wichita, Bill Bihlman, Consultant and Volunteer to SAE, analyzes the state of AM aerospace standards. Commercial aviation is notoriously risk averse….
Farsoon and Hi-Light Aim to 3D Print 50,000 Bike Parts per Year
The cycling industry is embracing 3D printing. 3D printed saddles have become a success story, and firms are now 3D printing frames and various other components. Chinese firms Hi-Light (also…
IperionX Test Runs HAMR Sustainable Titanium Powder Making System for 3D Printing
IperionX has conducted a test run on its Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (HAMR) furnace using scrap Grade 5 titanium. The furnace, which was completed at the end of April, had…
RTX and America Makes Tap 6K Additive for Sustainable Metal 3D Printing R&D
Back in January, Manufacturing USA institute America Makes awarded the RTX Technology Research Center (RTRC) and the University of Arizona (UA) $1.2 million for the Environmental Additive Research for Tomorrow’s…
IperionX Inks 10-Year Deal with Wisconsin Manufacturer for 80 Metric Tons of Titanium Per Year
IperionX, the Charlotte-based supplier of sustainable titanium powders used for additive manufacturing (AM) and metal injection molding (MIM), has signed a ten-year deal with United Stars, a group of industrial…
Why Corrosive Resistant Materials Are Important to the Success of 3D Printing Across Industries
The adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) is accelerating across many major industries. As this technological shift unfolds, the importance of corrosion resistance has emerged as a challenge for 3D printing…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: 3D Printed Golf Clubs, an India Made SLS Printer, MIT Liquid Metal and a Vietnamese Trauma Implant
After Cobra’s King putters, the firm now has a line of 8 clubs that use MJF binder jet. The Agera and others have different sized insets and cost $349. The…
Which Metal Dominates the 3D Printing Market? – AM Data Slice
“AM Data Slice” from Additive Manufacturing Research (AMR) is a weekly segment that offers readers a dive into the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape, showcasing pivotal statistics and trends derived from AMR’s…
Norsk Titanium’s Airbus Qualification Marks a Turning Point
Norsk Titanium (Euronext: NTI, OTCQX: NORSF), known for its patented Rapid Plasma Deposition (RPD) technology for titanium, has recently achieved a significant milestone. The company announced its qualification and initial…
IperionX Receives Interest from US Federal Bank EXIM for Titanium 3D Printing Powder
Titanium, a metal prized for its strength, corrosion resistance, and high-temperature resilience, has traditionally had complex and carbon-intensive supply chains. Enter IperionX (Nasdaq: IPX), an American company aiming to bring…
