GKN Aerospace is leading a three-year, £3.1 million collaborative research programme to develop titanium powder specifically formulated for additive manufacturing. The TiPOW (Titanium Powder for net-shape component manufacture) project will develop powder with the characteristics specifically suited to the process, which involves 'sintering' layers of powder together to produce components. TiPOW will also research techniques and equipment to produce the powder consistently, in quantity and at a lower price than today's material.
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