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Jiangsu Mengda New Energy Materials Launches Environmental Impact Assessment for 6,500-ton Annual Metal Powder Project

2026-07-29

Jiangsu Mengda New Energy Materials Co., Ltd. has initiated the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its "Annual 6,500-ton Metal Powder Project" located in Nantong, Jiangsu Province. The company is a high-tech enterprise specializing in new energy materials and metal powders. Its parent company's "Mengda" series metal powders are widely used in industries such as cemented carbide, powder metallurgy (PM/MIM), electronic components, diamond tools, and new energy. Recently, the company has filed several 3D printing-related patents, including "A Blending Device for Metal Powder 3D Printing" and "A Processing Device for Improving Sphericity of 3D Printing Metal Powders." The project will further expand domestic metal powder production capacity and strengthen the supply of upstream materials for additive manufacturing.

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江苏萌达新能源材料启动年产6500吨金属粉末项目环评

江苏萌达新能源材料有限公司启动“年产6500吨金属粉末项目”环评，项目位于江苏省南通。萌达新能源是一家专注于新能源材料与金属粉末领域的高新技术企业，其母公司“萌达”系列金属粉末广泛应用于硬质合金、粉末冶金PM/MIM、电子元器件、金刚石工具、新能源等行业。公司近期已申请多项3D打印相关专利，包括“一种基于金属粉末3D打印的混料装置”和“一种提高3D打印金属粉体球形度的处理装置”。该项目的推进将进一步扩大国内金属粉末产能，为增材制造上游材料供应提供支撑。

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