Elementum3D celebrates a decade in Additive Manufacturing powders
October 8, 2024
Elementum 3D, based in Thornton, Colorado, USA, is celebrating ten years in the Additive Manufacturing materials industry. The company produces gas atomised aluminium, copper, nickel, steel, tantalum, tungsten and bespoke alloy powders for AM.
“I never would have predicted where Elementum 3D would take me,” stated said Dr Jacob Nuechterlein, president and founder of Elementum 3D. “I’ve travelled all over the world, gone to factories, and worked with customers I would have never thought possible. It’s been incredible. I appreciate all those who have supported and even cheered on Elementum 3D from the sidelines over the past ten years. I can’t wait to see what’s next.”
In 2014, the Additive Manufacturing industry was functioning at a different scale, with suitable materials for AM limited compared to traditional CNC manufacturing. Elementum3D was founded in an effort to fill the metal materials gap in the Additive Manufacturing market, developing metal alloy materials suited for AM without compromising on material properties.
The next stage planned in Elementum3D’s journey will be transitioning from supporting R&D programmes and projects to full-scale production and commercialisation. Leadership and staff are preparing to match large materials orders associated with the next phase of AM, overcoming the shortages in raw materials which can create a bottleneck in a growing industry.
“We’re seeing the AM industry shift from hypothetical to the real phase of commercialisation, this transition to serial production capability and capacity will be the most exciting thing I’ve seen or been a part of since Elementum3D was founded in 2014,” Nuechterlein added. “Everything leading up to now has been practice, preparing to be ready for the real show.”
