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Metal filament manufacturer The Virtual Foundry has introduced a new method of debinding and sintering parts: Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printed from alloys.
Still at a developmental stage, The Virtual Foundry’s Metal Microwave Sintering technology involves using a commercial microwave instead of a kiln or furnace to repeatedly heat prints inside a crucible. Though only tested on the firm’s own Aluminum 6061 Filamet thus far, it’s thought the process could soon offer manufacturers a faster, lower-cost means of debinding and sintering metal parts.
“Since the beginning, our quest has been to democratize metal 3D Printing,” says Bradley Woods, CEO of The Virtual Foundry. “The advent of a…
