Innovation is a key part of our company strategy. Through continuous research and development, we work on advancing technologies, materials, and processes in the field of Multi-Material additive manufacturing.
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 application.
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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