Post on 20-Apr-2023
CORPORATE3
New material development
Customer centered R&D
3D printing materials
Focused on innovation
Ceramic powder production
Alumina, Zirconia, ZTA/ATZ, Yttria
Batches > 1 T
Ready to use materials
Industrial SME
OUR APPLICATIONS5
Semiconductors
Fluid Handling
Jewelery and watch
making
AerospaceBiomedical
Wear parts and
tooling
Powder + binders
High volumic loading
Controlled rheology
Extrusion
Extrusion temperature
Cooling
± 5% diameter
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CompoundingNANOE ‘S CORE
COMPETENCIES
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Blend of powder (> 50 vol%) and
several binders (backbone,
soluble phase, plastifier, tackifier,
dispersant...) at melting
temperature
NANOE ‘S CORE COMPETENCIESS
Compounding of
CIM/MIM feedtsock. Extrusion
of highly loaded sinterable
filaments
alumina,
white zirconia,
black zirconia,
316L
9Zetamix process
Post
processing
Rotary tumbling
Polishing
Sintering
Thermal Debinding
Shrinkage
Final part
Final density
Mecanical properties
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Shape and precision
Surface finish
Green density
File
preparation
Chemical debinding
Drying
Debinding
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Printing
File preparation
Support material
spool
Build
material spool
Extrusion
heads
Part support
structure
Build platform
Built part
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After Debinding Dense ceramic
Densification
• Typically density after sintering: 99% for
ceramic, 90 to 95% for metals
• Going from 50 – 60 % density to 90 – 99%
density implies a linear shrinkage of 15 –
20%
SINTERING4
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Key benefits of Zetamix
Accuracy after
sintering is +- 0.1mm
(for parts up to
80mm)
Possibility to print
closed porosities
and hollow
structures
Training time is 1 day
before you print good
parts
Can be used by any
trained technician
Very little QSE issues
(no volatile powders or
toxic materials)
Easy-to-use System Investment cost
are low
Optimized two head 3d
printer, debinding kit
and atmosphere
furnace
Starting, training and
user guideline for each
material are provided
Compatible with a wide
range of materials
currently available
(Alumina, zirconia,
black zirconia, stainless
steel) and in
development (SiC, WC-
Co, Si3N4…)
Compatible with a wide
range of materials
currently available
(Alumina, zirconia, black
zirconia, stainless steel)
and in development (SiC,
WC-Co, Si3N4…)
Versatility Good accuracy
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Heat and wear resistant tooling
Complex ceramic parts for
high temperature applications
Prototyping
General tooling
applications
Ceramic Metal
Typical applications
Use case 1: sample environment
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• High temperature environment for
XRD analysis
• Sample holder, heating element
holders, gaz blowers...
• Several on demand parts,
sometime complex parts, in low
volume (1 – 5 units), urgent
requirements
Customer need
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• Custom made heating cartridge
• Sample holder made as
replacement of stainless steel
parts (lower heat conductivity)
• Futur projects: water cooled micro
furnace
Zetamix use cases
Use case 1: sample environment
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• Custom sizes and shape for each
experiment
• Cost savings (5 € / printed cartridge vs 50
- 200€ for commercial versions)
Heating cartridge• High temperature resistance, low heat
conductivity compared to stainless
steel
• Speed: replacement part was printed
and sintered in 1,5 day
Sample holders
Use case 1: sample environment
Use case 2: custom impellers
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Ink preparation industry
• Need for custom made impellers
with specific shape and size
• Need to avoid tool wear and
oxydation, and product pollutions
• Part replacement need to be fast
Customer need
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• Printing of custom made impellers with
specific size and shape
• Zirconia is wear and corrosion resistant
• Savings on cost and time (1 week, 12€ in
material cost compared to 6 weeks and
300 - 1000€ for a custom made impeller)
Zetamix use case
Use case 2: custom impellers
Use case 3: high temp probe
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• End users in aerospace applications
• Need for high temperature flow
sensors
• Parts impossible to manufacture
by traditional ceramic processes
Customer need
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• Printing of pressure sensors with
internal channels
• Alumina can withstand up to 1800°C
• Possibility to make more complex
parts with multiple holes and
channels
• Possibility to add cooling/heating
circuit
Zetamix use case
Use case 3:high temp probe
Use case 4: watch prototyping
• Produce ceramic pieces by uniaxial
pressing or injection molding
• Cost for a new mold for ceramic
injection molding: 5 – 20 k€
• Need for prototyping methods for
new designs
Customer need