August 31, 2026 (CIMdata report; CRADA signed August 27) — 3D Systems has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL), leveraging the lab's Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative to advance additive manufacturing in the energy sector. The initiative focuses on developing printing processes for high-temperature nickel-based superalloys and radiation-resistant materials, targeting components such as heat exchangers, reactor internals, pumps, and valves that are difficult to produce with conventional manufacturing methods. Value for powder buyers: 1) The IEA projects 40–120 GW of small modular reactor capacity by 2050; nuclear-grade AM component certification is a long, high-barrier process, making this a sustained growth track for high-temperature alloy powders. 2) Nickel-based powders for nuclear applications (e.g., Inconel 718/625, Hastelloy series) must meet microstructural stability requirements under radiation, giving an advantage to powders with high purity and low gas content. 3) The integrated material–equipment–process collaboration model (CRADA) suggests that joint certification programs between powder suppliers and downstream laboratories are an effective path to entering the nuclear-grade market.