On August 11, 2026, Chinalco Academy of Science and Technology and Jiangsu Vilary completed the acceptance of the 'first short-process continuous gas atomization powder production line' and simultaneously signed a contract for the sale of 1 ton of AlSi10Mg aluminum alloy powder, marking the official transition of this production line into the commercial sales phase. The production line is designed to address two key bottlenecks: insufficient batch-to-batch powder consistency and limitations of continuous production. Traditional gas atomization operates in batch mode, leading to significant variations in oxygen content and particle size distribution between batches. The short-process continuous method is expected to fundamentally improve consistency. AlSi10Mg is one of the most widely used aluminum alloys in LPBF, with demand continuously growing in aerospace and automotive lightweighting applications. Vilary previously completed a RMB 310 million financing round for capacity expansion. This collaboration with Chinalco Academy has secured a critical step from R&D to industrialization. If the short-process continuous gas atomization technology is successfully commercialized, it has the potential to reduce batch variation in domestic high-end aluminum powders. Value for powder buyers: ① Batch consistency is the largest pain point for domestic aluminum powders—the continuous process promises to improve oxygen content and particle size distribution uniformity at the source. ② The initial 1-ton AlSi10Mg contract is a key market validation step; monitor quality data and price competitiveness after scaling. ③ Vilary's capacity expansion (RMB 310 million financing) means more supplier options for buyers.