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Taizhou Hailing "Sliding Bearing Material Additive Manufacturing R&D and Production Project" Filing Approved (9/18)

2026-09-18 · Impact score: 22

On September 18, the Data Bureau of Hailing District, Taizhou City approved the filing of an enterprise investment project (Taihai Shu Bei [2026] No. 843, project code 2609-321202-89-01-826455): the Sliding Bearing Material Additive Manufacturing R&D and Production Project. Additive manufacturing of sliding bearing materials refers to copper-based/tin-based bearing alloy powders and additive repair processes, representing a new downstream application point for powder metallurgy—the bearing industry has traditionally relied on powder metallurgy sintering processes, and the entry of additive manufacturing signifies an upgrade in the demand for spherical copper alloy powders and tin bronze powders in this field. Value for powder purchasers: ① Additive manufacturing bearing materials open up an incremental market for copper-based alloy powders in the industrial friction pair sector; ② The project is still in the early filing stage, allowing early tracking of its equipment selection and powder grade requirements; ③ Once bearing additive repair processes mature, they will drive after-sales service-oriented procurement of wear-resistant alloy powders.

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泰州海陵「滑动轴承材料增材制造研发与生产项目」备案批复（9/18）

泰州市海陵区数据局9月18日批复企业投资项目备案（泰海数备〔2026〕843号，项目代码2609-321202-89-01-826455）：滑动轴承材料增材制造研发与生产项目。滑动轴承材料增材制造指向铜基/锡基轴承合金粉末与增材修复工艺，是粉末冶金下游的新增应用点——轴承行业传统上以粉末冶金烧结工艺为主，增材制造切入意味着该领域对球形铜合金粉、锡青铜粉的需求形态升级。对粉末采购商的价值：① 增材制造轴承材料打开铜基合金粉在工业摩擦副领域的增量市场；② 项目尚处备案早期，可提前跟踪其设备选型与粉末牌号需求；③ 轴承增材修复工艺成熟后将带动耐磨合金粉的售后服务型采购。

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