From High Fashion to Surgery Robotics, XJet’s Metal 3D Printing Is Enabling Innovation

Metal and ceramic additive manufacturing (AM) has grown exponentially in recent years. According to one report from USD Analytics, the global metal AM market size is worth an estimated $4.9B in 2023 and expected to grow at a rate of 22.85% through 2030. Ceramic 3D printing is a smaller field since the materials are more difficult to work with, but still the market is expected to be worth approximately $3.5 billion by 2030. The reason for this growth is simple. Due to the properties of the materials, 3D printing with ceramics and metal allows for heretofore unrealized applications in many fields. This is the case as well for XJet, whose 3D printing technology is making its impact especially on sectors like fashion and healthcare.

This is not the first time we have spoken to you about XJet. The Israeli company is notable for its groundbreaking material jetting technology, Nano Particle Jetting (NPJ), which is pushing boundaries in both metal and ceramic 3D printing of high-quality end-use parts, at scale. NPJ uses inks containing either metal or ceramic solid nanoparticles that are jetted onto the build tray. This process is more environmentally friendly, as it is entirely powderless and involves the use of a fully water-soluble support material. Such benefits are now being recognized in different sectors, including high fashion accessories and medical surgery tools. Applications in these verticals, and more, will be demonstrated by the company and its partners at Formnext this year.

XJet is notable for its groundbreaking technology, Nano Particle Jetting (NPJ)

Reinventing High Fashion Accessories With XJet

For those of you who are familiar with high-precision, direct material jetting in general, it should come as no surprise that NPJ is so uniquely suited for high fashion as well as other wearables such as glasses, ceramic earbuds, luxury and smartwatches. Thanks to the precise nature of the technology, it can create complex and accurate parts with very high surface quality. This is especially critical when making goods that will be worn directly by users.