Name: SlurryAM Slurry-Based Additive Manufacturing System
Availability: InStock
Author: Steven Lubbe

🚀

Faster. Safer. More Capable.

Direct energy emulsified-metal printing eliminates powder bed limitations. Print unsupported voids, complex geometries, and low-aspect ratio features at unprecedented speeds.

⚗️

Gas-Free. Risk-Free.

No shielding gas required. Pyrophoric materials become inert in carrier fluid. Reduced safety concerns, lower operating costs, superior environmental control.

🎯

Precision Energy Control

Multi-modal energy delivery: plasma arc, laser, resistive, ultrasonic. Voltage creates conductive paths. Current ensures consolidation. Voxel-level precision.

🌌

Space-Ready Technology

Orientation-independent printing for microgravity manufacturing. Enable in-space fabrication, satellite repair, and lunar habitat construction.

Slurry-Based Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology

Advanced powder metallurgy alternative for precision metal 3D printing

🔬

Metal Particle Slurry Suspension

Advanced electrophoretic deposition using metal particle suspensions in carrier fluids, eliminating traditional powder bed limitations.

⚡

Multi-Modal Energy Sintering

Selective laser sintering, plasma arc, ultrasonic, and electrode-based energy delivery for localized metal consolidation.

🎯

Precision Voxel Deposition

Micro-scale selective metal deposition with voxel-level control for MEMS, biomedical implants, and complex geometries.

🔄

Microgravity Compatible

Orientation-independent metal printing ideal for space manufacturing, in-situ repair, and zero-gravity environments.

Key Advantages

Gas-Free Printing Environment

Eliminates the need for expensive shielding gases required by conventional metal 3D printers. The carrier fluid provides complete process shielding, active or passive filtration, and desired ionic states during manufacturing, yielding more homogeneous parts with reproducible properties.

Enhanced Material Safety

Critical advantage for pyrophoric and air-sensitive materials. Hazardous materials become passively inert when suspended in appropriate carrier fluids, eliminating extensive personal protective equipment requirements and safety concerns associated with reactive metal powders.

Improved Resolution & Feature Complexity

Sub-10 micrometer powders and nanoparticles become viable, improving detail in final components. Enables printing of unsupported enclosed voids and low-aspect ratio features impossible with conventional powder bed fusion.

Faster Cycle Times

Eliminates recoating delays inherent to layer-by-layer powder bed fusion, combining speed advantages of continuous methods with detail capabilities.

Material Recovery

Unused slurry can be efficiently recovered and recycled, reducing material waste and operational costs.

Operational Flexibility

Enables printing at multiple orientations, critical for microgravity environments and in-situ repair applications.

Metal 3D Printing Applications

Industrial additive manufacturing solutions across aerospace, biomedical, and metallurgical sectors

Aerospace & Defense

Titanium and nickel alloy components for turbine blades, structural parts, and microgravity-compatible space manufacturing.

MEMS & Microelectronics

Sub-10 micrometer precision for micro-electromechanical systems, sensors, and miniaturized metal components.

Biomedical Implants

Custom orthopedic implants, dental prosthetics, surgical instruments, and biocompatible tissue scaffolding.

Bulk Metallic Glass

Amorphous metal alloy production with controlled cooling rates for superior mechanical properties.

In-Space Manufacturing

Zero-gravity metal fabrication for satellite repair, lunar habitats, and Mars colonization infrastructure.

Powder Metallurgy

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) for processing raw metal ores, mining waste, and recycled metal powders.

How It Works

Voltage-driven metal consolidation process

Three-step SlurryAM process showing gap jumping, particle sintering, and metal consolidation

Voltage-Driven Process

Voltage creates conductive pathways through suspended metal particles. Current increases as particles sinter together, forming consolidated metal mass through controlled energy delivery.

System Architecture

Complete system featuring multi-modal energy source, 3D motion control, slurry bath build chamber, material reservoir, and capture system for continuous operation and material recycling.

Proven Results

Real-world metal consolidation and finished components

Microscopic view of metal particle sintering showing consolidated metal structure

Microscopic Sintering

Close-up view of metal particles after voltage-driven consolidation, demonstrating successful sintering and metallurgical bonding at the microscopic level.

Finished metal bolt component produced using SlurryAM technology

Finished Components

Production-quality metal fastener manufactured using SlurryAM process, showcasing the technology's capability to produce functional, industry-grade components.

Get in Touch

Interested in SlurryAM Technology?

Whether you're exploring licensing opportunities, research collaborations, or have questions about the technology, we'd love to hear from you.

Technology Information

Innovation: Slurry-based 3D printing

Status: Patented Technology

Focus: Additive Manufacturing

Developer: Steven Lubbe

Revolutionary Metal 3D Printing Technology