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IAMHH Webinar: Three Pathways for Metal Powder Upgrade and Reuse Empowering LPBF and Cold Spray

2026-08-27 · Impact score: 24

On August 26, 2026, the international association IAMHH hosted a webinar titled "Metal Powder Upgrade, Reuse, and Engineering," presented by a co-founder of Ultra Metal Powders. The session explored three key engineering pathways: recovering and reclassifying oversize or agglomerated powders for reuse, modifying particle morphology to improve flowability and tap density, and applying surface functionalization to tune laser energy absorption. These approaches aim to reduce powder costs for LPBF and cold spray processes. Powder upgrade and reuse is a critical lever for lowering overall consumable costs in metal additive manufacturing and offers valuable insights for buyers developing circular usage strategies. As metal AM transitions from prototyping to serial production, full-lifecycle powder cost management has become a central theme for industrial cost reduction. Key takeaways for powder purchasers: (1) recovery and classification technologies can turn screened oversize powder into valuable feedstock, lowering total procurement costs; (2) surface functionalization opens a differentiated market for customized modified powders; and (3) procurement strategies should evaluate cost-optimized blends of virgin and reused powder.

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IAMHH线上研讨会：金属粉末升级再利用三路径，赋能LPBF与冷喷涂

2026年8月26日，国际协会IAMHH举办网络研讨会，由Ultra Metal Powders联合创始人主讲「金属粉末升级再利用与工程」：对粒径过大/团聚粉末回收分级再利用、颗粒形貌改性提升流动性与堆积密度、表面功能化调控激光能量吸收，为LPBF与冷喷涂工艺降低粉末成本提供工程路径。粉末升级再利用是降低金属AM综合耗材成本的关键一环，对粉末采购方的循环使用策略亦有参考价值。随着金属AM从打样走向批量制造，粉末全生命周期成本管理成为产业降本的核心命题。对粉末采购商的价值：① 回收分级技术可将筛余粗粉变废为宝，降低综合粉末采购成本；② 表面功能化路线为专用改性粉末打开差异化市场；③ 采购策略上可评估「新粉+再利用粉」混合使用的成本优化方案。

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