Arcam, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and leading supplier of
Additive
Manufacturing solutions, announces that its high quality metal
powder
manufacturing subsidiary, AP&C, based in Montreal, Canada, has filed a
strategic
patent application that covers high-yield production of fine powder
from
reactive metals with a low gas to metal ratio and low gas pressure.
AP&C
uses proprietary technology for Plasma Atomization. The strategic
patent
application covers the use of Plasma Atomization on different heated
metal
sources such as wire, rod and melt. AP&C’s technology allows high
yield
production of fine powder for all Additive Manufacturing distributions
and
without ceramic contamination risk.

“The production yield is one of the
key drivers to produce powder at low cost.
The combination of high-yield of
fine powder with a low gas to metal ratio of
about 10 is unique to AP&C’s
proprietary Plasma Atomization process”, says
Jacques Mallette, President of
AP&C.

With 10 years+ of experience, AP&C produces high quality and cost
effective
titanium and nickel super alloy powders for additive manufacturing on
a multi
-reactor platform using product dedicated equipment.
For further
information please contact:
Magnus René, CEO Arcam AB
Tel: 46 31 710 32 00,
alt. cell: 46 702 79 89 99, or e-mail:
magnus.rene@arcam.com
Arcam Group
provides cost-efficient Additive Manufacturing solutions for
production of
metal components. Arcam’s Electron Beam Melting (EBM®) technology
offers design
freedom combined with excellent material properties and high
productivity.
Arcam is, through its solution orientation and comprehensive
product offering,
an innovative partner for advanced manufacturing, primarily
for the aerospace
and medical industries. Arcam offers EBM systems through Arcam
AB in Sweden,
powder metals through AP&C in Canada and implant contract
manufacturing through
DiSanto in the U.S.The company is listed on Nasdaq
Stockholm and the Head
Office is located in Mölndal,
     Sweden.

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