Exmet and the Advantages of Amorphous Metals in Additive Manufacturing

At times, metal additive manufacturing can run into a number of hurdles in the production process of certain parts. We already saw how one study analyzed metal fracturing in 3D printing due to narrow vapour depressions, known as “keyholes”. In addition, metal manufacturing also finds fault when the structures are crystalline. For this there are the so-called amorphous metals, which we have seen used on another occasion by Nik Huber for the development of electric guitars. Following the several benefits of this type of metal, it is no wonder that the company, Exmet Amorphous Technology is dedicated to these materials. To learn more about its activity and the advantages that amorphous metals bring to the industry, we met with Exmet’s new CEO, Tomas Hjort.

3DN: Can you introduce yourself and tell us about your first encounter with 3D printing?

My name is Tomas Hjort and since January 1 I have been the new CEO of the Swedish company Exmet Amorphous Technology. I’m a mechanical engineer, MSc, and for the past 20+ years I’ve initiated and been involved in many entrepreneurial businesses and projects within automotive, industry and other segments. My first contacts with industrial 3D printing were several years ago. It was a prototype built for a vehicle component, and as for many others, the great possibilities of the technology completely fascinated me.

Tomas Hjort

3DN: How did the idea of ​​creating Exmet come about?

Exmet was founded by a small team of Swedish researchers and engineers some years ago. They realized industrial 3D printing could be used not only to create fantastic designs and geometries but also to revolutionize the commercialization of a “supermetal”. This supermetal, known as “amorphous metal”, has outstanding material properties compared to conventional metals.