CENTRIFUGAL ATOMIZATION
TECHNOLOGY
Innovative Powders is developing a platform technology around industrializing centrifugal atomization. This is a process where centrifugal force is used to create micro droplets of liquid metal which then harden to form powdered metal
TECHNOLOGY
Centrifugal atomization has been studied in detail by universities around the world due to its inherent advantages in producing powder perfect for 3D printing. The concept is simple: melt the metal to be atomized, pour it onto a spinning disk and droplets are formed as the metal is flung radially outward. These droplets then solidify while in flight before being collected at the bottom of the atomizer.
TIGHTLY CONTROLLED PARTICLE SIZE
This technology produces a range of particle sizes during manufacturing, but yields of a specific size particle can be greatly improved over traditional methods of powder manufacturing. This means higher efficiencies for Innovative Powders and lower price for our customers.
HIGHLY SPHERICAL PARTICLES
One of the major benefit of this technology is that it produces very spherical particles with almost no satellites. This means that the powders flow better and pack tighter together.
