Technical Ceramics
Printing Alumina, Zirconia & Engineering Ceramics
Additive manufacturing produces dense technical ceramics for wear parts, electronics, and high-temperature components with geometries casting cannot reach.
1600°C
Firing Range
99.5%
Sintered Density
±0.2mm
Post-Fire Tolerance
82+
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Aerospace
Thruster & Nozzle Components
Silicon-carbide combustion parts with printed cooling lattices that survive temperatures casting alloys can't.
Technical
Turbine Hot-Section Parts
CMC vanes and shrouds printed to near-net shape, then sintered to full density for the hot section.
Labware
Crucibles & Labware
Alumina and zirconia vessels with custom geometries for melt handling and analytical work.
Filtration
Porous Filters & Membranes
Controlled open-cell lattices for molten-metal filtration, catalysis supports, and gas separation.
Precision
Bearings & Wear Parts
Silicon-nitride and zirconia components where hardness, low friction, and corrosion resistance matter.
Thermal
Heat Exchangers
High-surface-area ceramic cores for high-temperature, chemically aggressive thermal transfer.
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How Technical Ceramics Are Printed
Shaping
DLP, binder-jet, or paste extrusion forms a green body from ceramic-loaded resin, powder, or slurry.
Green Body & Debind
The fragile printed part is cleaned and slowly debound to burn out binders without cracking.
Sinter to Density
High-temperature firing shrinks the part ~15-20% to near-full density and final ceramic properties.
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Ceramic Feedstocks We Cover
Each ceramic system prints and fires differently. Coverage spans engineering ceramics for demanding technical parts through studio-grade bodies for tableware and architectural work — with the debind and sinter schedules each one needs.
- Alumina (Al₂O₃) — wear, electrical insulation
- Zirconia (ZrO₂) — toughness, dental, medical
- Silicon Carbide (SiC) — high-temp, abrasion
- Silicon Nitride (Si₃N₄) — bearings, structural
- Porcelain & Stoneware — tableware, decor
- Cordierite & Technical Porcelain — thermal shock
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Applications We Cover
