Nanoe on Democratizing Ceramic and Metal Desktop Additive Manufacturing

An expert in developing raw materials for the ceramics industry since 2008, French company Nanoe entered the additive manufacturing market in 2018 with its first line of ceramic filaments. Compatible with FDM machines, they enable the design of durable parts that are resistant to high temperatures. The manufacturer then expanded its offer by tackling the metal market: today, Nanoe offers five different filaments and a turnkey solution to develop desktop ceramic and metal 3D printing. We met Guillaume de Calan, co-founder of the company, to learn more about its ambitions and projects.

3DN: Can you introduce yourself and Nanoe? What is its core business?

Guillaume de Calan

Hello, my name is Guillaume de Calan and I am an engineer by training. I studied at Centrale Paris, where I met my partner and together we created a spin-off called Nanoe in 2008. Today, the company manufactures raw materials for the technical ceramics industry. Our powders are high-end materials for industrial customers who need to manufacture all types of parts, whether by pressing or injection processes.Historically, Nanoe is a specialist in ceramic powders but we saw in 3D printing an interesting opportunity for growth.

3DN: In 2018, you launched your Zetamix range: why did you decide to start a business in additive manufacturing?

Our goal is to offer ready-to-use products that are affordable and accessible, compatible with our customers’ machines. Additive manufacturing fits right in with this logic and so in 2018, we launched a range of filaments for ceramic 3D printing. The idea was to make our powders available for extrusion processes. Since we know how to do injection, we thought we could develop filaments, the associated skills are quite similar.