According to media reports on August 31, 2026, the China National Intellectual Property Administration published on August 28 a patent application (CN122644579A) from AVIC Heavy Machinery (600765) titled "A Hot Isostatic Pressing Near-Net Forming Method Based on 3D-Printed Encapsulation." The method involves 3D printing a metal capsule in the shape of the desired part, filling it with titanium alloy revert powder blended in proportions based on varying oxygen content, then subjecting it to vibration compaction, vacuum evacuation, sealing, and hot isostatic pressing (HIP) sintering. Only minimal machining is required to produce the final part. Value for powder buyers: (1) This process combines the design freedom of 3D printing with the full densification of HIP, directly addressing the industry's pain point of low recycling and reuse rates for titanium revert powder—recycling such powder is a key path to reducing aerospace titanium powder costs. (2) The revert powder blending approach (mixing powders with different oxygen levels) imposes new requirements on powder suppliers regarding particle size classification and oxygen content control, giving powder companies with revert recovery capabilities a differentiated premium. (3) A leading aerospace forging manufacturer's move into powder metallurgy near-net shaping confirms that the consumption path for titanium powder is shifting from subtractive forging toward additive manufacturing plus isostatic pressing.