Advanced Materials for Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is currently undergoing a consolidation process. This is of course primarily due to the current economic situation, but the integration of additive manufacturing methods into conventional production processes is still challenging.

Multi-material applications through additive production

But if you manage to use all the advantages of 3D printing technologies for your own production, you can hardly do without them in a digital production environment in Europe. This is currently leading to an enormous expansion of the repertoire available for printing materials.

Two main trends can be identified here. The range of high-tech printing materials for special product qualities is being expanded. In addition, the additive manufacturing units enable the processing of different materials in multi-material applications and integrate new functions. This is particularly evident in the electronics sector, in aviation and in electromobility.

Product and interior design in particular is generating innovations in printing materials, which consist almost exclusively of natural resources and technical biomaterials. Recently, a printing material for the accessories sector based on orange peel was announced from Milan.

3D printed furniture based on wood cellulose and algae comes from Stockholm. The “Mycoustics” research project is trying to print a transmission line loudspeaker using a mushroom mycelium material.

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