Innovation is a key part of our company strategy. Through continuous research and development, we advance MMJ-technology, materials, and processes in the field of multi-material 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
Our work focuses on high-performance materials, including ceramic materials, metal particle-filled polymers, and functional multi-material systems, enabling new applications in industrial 3D printing.
To achieve this, we actively participate in national and international funding programs. In collaboration with research institutions, industry partners, and universities, we develop innovative solutions that bridge the gap between scientific research and industrial additive manufacturing applications.
Project Summary
Silicon carbide is one of the most important technical ceramics due to its high hardness, oxidation resistance, thermal conductivity, chemical resistance, and creep strength. However, additively manufactured components made from pressureless sintered silicon carbide (SSiC) are not yet state of the art.
In this project, we contribute our expertise in Multi Material Jetting (MMJ) to develop high-quality SSiC components with strong mechanical, chemical, and thermal performance, while enabling near-net-shape and resource-efficient production.
A key aspect is the use of recycled SiC powder to reduce CO2 emissions in powder production, combined with comparative characterization against conventionally pressed components.
Consortium
- Lithoz GmbH – Austria (Consortium Lead)
- AMAREA GmbH – Germany
- ESK-SiC GmbH – Germany (Lead of German project partners)
- Montanuniversitaet Leoben – Austria
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
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Aluminium nitride (AlN) is a highly attractive material for advanced electronics and thermal management applications due to its excellent thermal conductivity combined with electrical insulation. However, processing AlN components typically requires costly raw materials and precise process control to avoid defects and deformation.
Additive manufacturing technologies such as vat photopolymerization and Multi Material Jetting enable the production of complex geometries that can unlock innovative designs, particularly for applications such as heat exchangers.
Within the project, the entire manufacturing chain is investigated and optimized, including material development, simulation-assisted sintering prediction, and design adaptation. A further objective is to evaluate the recyclability of the developed materials in order to support sustainable material usage.
The project aims to establish a first-time-right manufacturing approach for complex AlN components, reducing scrap rates while improving process efficiency.
Consortium
- Lithoz GmbH – Austria
- AMAREA GmbH – Germany
- SICO Technology GmbH – Germany
- Corelyze GmbH – Germany
- TU Dresden – Germany
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
- Montanuniversitaet Leoben – Austria
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The IMTEC project develops advanced, scalable and sustainable multimaterial ceramic manufacturing technologies to improve productivity, design freedom and efficiency in the ceramic manufacturing sector.
The project will validate new production platforms through two rSOC demonstrators for hydrogen production and utilization: one for stationary SOEC/co-SOEC applications and one for SOFC mobility systems.
By combining near-net-shape processing, advanced feedstocks, innovative thermal processing, and digital tools such as data mining, digital twins and topology optimization, IMTEC aims to enable complex integrated ceramic architectures beyond conventional manufacturing limits.
These technologies are intended to reduce raw material use, lower energy consumption, support circular manufacturing principles, and strengthen the competitiveness of European ceramic manufacturing.
Consortium
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany (Coordinator)
- Institut Jožef Stefan – Slovenia
- Symate GmbH – Germany
- Lithoz GmbH – Austria
- Circonica Circular Energy B.V. – Netherlands
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany
- Politechnika Bialostocka – Poland
- IREC – Spain
- Technical University of Liberec – Czech Republic
- Winters Gereedschapsmakerij BV – Belgium
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PRIME addresses key challenges in functional materials for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing by combining sustainable feedstocks, multi-material additive manufacturing, and ultrafast thermal consolidation.
The project aims to enable single-step fabrication of electroceramic components with co-integrated conductive and insulating regions, overcoming the limitations of conventional multi-step joining, coating, and assembly routes.
This approach supports the direct embedding of conductors, heaters, electrodes and sensors into complex ceramic parts while maintaining the thermal, mechanical and chemical resistance required for advanced industrial applications.
PRIME will validate the technology with demonstrator components such as wafer chucks and process heaters with integrated thermal management, targeting improved sustainability, reliability and functional integration.
Consortium
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany (Coordinator)
- Jožef Stefan Institute – Slovenia
- CSIC – Materials Science Institute of Madrid – Spain
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As part of the commercialization of Multi Material Jetting technology, AMAREA Technology GmbH acquired extensive intangible assets from the Fraunhofer Society, specifically from the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS.
These assets include copyrighted software, patents, as well as substantial proprietary know-how in the fields of MMJ technology, material formulations, and sintering processes.
The objective of the project was the technical and market-oriented transfer of this technology into industrial application, enabling the future provision of 3D printing systems, printing materials, and services in the field of multi-material 3D printing.
The project builds on the previously completed EXIST research transfer project “CerAM MMJ” and forms the basis for AMAREA Technology’s current MMJ technology platform.
Consortium
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany
- Fraunhofer Society – Germany (IP provider)
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
- Starting point: EXIST research transfer “CerAM MMJ”
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The project focused on the market launch of AMAREA Technology’s pilot-series system. Its objective was to transfer the existing MMJ technology from a research and prototype platform into an industrially viable multi-material 3D printer, the MMJ ProX series, and prepare it for market entry.
The pilot series represents the decisive step from development status to a market-ready system. It therefore establishes the basis for the commercialization of industrial multi-material 3D printers and for the expansion of AMAREA Technology’s business areas in hardware, materials, and services.
Within the project, the system design and engineering concept were developed together with the machine builder esmo AG. In addition, the mechanical and electrical design, fabrication of the pilot-series system, and measures to ensure compliance with future high-level safety requirements were implemented.
Another key focus was preparing the market launch through the presentation of the pilot-series system at Formnext in Frankfurt am Main.
Consortium
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
- esmo AG – Germany
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Within the framework of the innovation grant, AMAREA Technology optimizes high-performance materials for multi-material 3D printing for a new generation of printheads.
The objective is a significant improvement of the printing process through new thermoplastic printing materials with increased solid loading and their validation for use in advanced printing systems.
This enables the processing of highly viscous materials with substantially higher solid content. Shrinkage and organic binder content are reduced, while process stability and component quality are significantly improved.
The work was carried out in cooperation with Fraunhofer IKTS and included additive manufacturing, thermal processing, and validation of various ceramic, metallic, and hybrid material systems.
Consortium
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
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With LUMINA, AMAREA Technology expands the existing Multi Material Jetting platform by integrating a laser module for subtractive green machining directly within the printing process.
The objective is to combine additive and subtractive manufacturing steps within a single system in order to produce complex multi-material components made of high-performance materials more efficiently, with higher precision, and improved surface quality.
The laser-based processing is carried out directly on the green part, i.e., prior to debinding and sintering. This enables defined areas to be smoothed, structured, or functionally modified before costly mechanical post-processing becomes necessary.
The functional extension is primarily implemented on the software and process level with support from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf; Fraunhofer IKTS contributes particularly to thermal processing and validation.
Consortium
- AMAREA Technology GmbH – Germany
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf – Germany
- Fraunhofer IKTS – Germany
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