IperionX Limited, a provider of sustainable titanium technologies, is delivering spherical titanium metal powders to global additive manufacturing system provider SLM Solutions under a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU).
IperionX will supply the powders from its planned Titanium Demonstration Facility in Virginia, the company said in an ASX announcement.
The MOU is expected to enable the delivery of the first 100 per cent recycled titanium metal powders to SLM’s extensive global customer base.
The ASX-listed company has developed a unique process to make high-quality titanium metal powder from recycled titanium feedstocks.
SLM invented selective laser melting and pioneered metal additive manufacturing using metal powders via the Laser Powder Fusion additive manufacturing modality.
The global company recognised the commercial, technical, and sustainability advantages of IperionX’s fully circular titanium metal powder, which will be a valuable addition to SLM’s open architecture materials offering that has the largest metal portfolio of any metal additive manufacturing company.
“The partnership between IperionX and SLM Solutions is a real plus for SLM users and expands their material portfolio with recycled low-cost titanium material,” said Sam O’Leary, CEO of SLM. “We look forward to offer the only 100 per cent recycled titanium powder as part of our extensive materials offering.”
“We are pleased to be partnering with SLM, a global leader in metal 3D printing solutions. This agreement recognises the value of sustainable, 100 per cent recycled titanium metal powders for leading companies and will be a unique titanium powder offering for SLM’s global customers,” said Anastasios Arima, co-founder and CEO of IperionX.
