Element strengthens additive position with GKN Aerospace Sweden approval

Element said this achievement underscores its investment into laboratories in Antwerp and Teesside to provide powder characterisation.

Accurate determination of powder properties is essential for quality assurance as the quality of powder significantly impacts the printing process and the properties of the printed material. Element’s investments in these services enable the laboratory to ensure compliance and adherence to specification limits.

With the growing industrial application of powder bed fusion and additive manufacturing, Element’s chemistry laboratories are witnessing an increasing percentage of work dedicated to this technology, transitioning from research and development to production.

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Element’s laboratories in Antwerp and Teesside provide testing throughout the entire life-cycle of products, covering pre-service, post-service, and manufacturing stages.

Giles Mertens, Chemistry and Powder Testing Department manager at Element said the company cannot specify the precise powders that GKN Aerospace Sweden might send for analysis. Whatever they do send, Element Antwerp will be able to carry out powder characterisation to ISO/ASTM 52907 standards.