Introduction: As advanced ceramics find wider use in aerospace, semiconductors, biomedicine and high-end equipment, ceramic additive manufacturing is moving from laboratory investigations of materials and structures toward industrial applications. Turning a successfully printed complex sample into a stable, repeatable manufacturing process requires high-performance printing equipment as well as coordination among materials, forming processes and sintering.
Nanjixiong has learned that AdventureTech (ADT) will exhibit at Formnext 2026 in Frankfurt, Germany, from November 17 to 20, 2026, at booth 11.0 D71. Under the theme “FROM LAB TO INDUSTRY,” ADT will show ceramic 3D printers for research and industrial manufacturing, complex samples made from multiple ceramic materials, and representative industrial applications. The exhibits highlight its capabilities across ceramic additive manufacturing.
Figure 1. Formnext exhibition visual.
Equipment for research and industrial manufacturing
Research and industrial production place different demands on ceramic 3D printing.
For universities, research institutes and corporate R&D labs, ADT will show the ADT Ceram-DD50 Mini research-grade ceramic 3D printer. It uses DLP photopolymerization and a dual-vat feed system. The minimum starting material volume is approximately 10 mL. Designed for fine detail and efficient material use, it provides a flexible platform for developing new materials, validating complex structures and studying processes.
AdventureTech launches its Mini DLP ceramic 3D printer at RMB 39,800
For industrial customers, ADT will show the ADT Ceram-D-F295 industrial ceramic 3D printer. Its larger build volume and high printing throughput support complex ceramic components and builds with multiple parts, from product development and process validation to batch manufacturing.
ADT continues to expand its ceramic 3D printer lineup, from compact research systems to industrial production platforms, to help research findings reach manufacturing.
Figure 2. DD50 and F295 systems on display together.
From materials research to finished products
Equipment provides the foundation. Materials and processes determine the range of applications for ceramic additive manufacturing.
ADT has validated printing with more than 30 materials, including oxide ceramics, non-oxide ceramics, functional ceramics and bioceramics. It can develop ceramic slurries and adapt printing processes in-house.
Figure 3. Materials validated by AdventureTech.
The company will show research samples made from different ceramic materials, including lattices, triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS), micropores, thin walls and complex internal channels. They illustrate the potential for materials research and new structural designs.
ADT will also bring representative products such as ceramic foam filters, ceramic heat exchange components, silicon carbide radiant panels and bioceramic bone scaffolds. These demonstrate applications in one-piece forming of complex structures, development of functional products and batch manufacturing.
Figure 4. Representative research samples.
Figure 5. Representative industrial samples.
FROM LAB TO INDUSTRY: expanding the use of ceramic additive manufacturing
Industrializing ceramic additive manufacturing involves developing larger equipment and improving the entire process, from materials research and structural design through process validation and manufacturing.
AdventureTech has worked in ceramic additive manufacturing for ten years. It continues to develop equipment, ceramic slurries, printing processes and sintering technology together, aiming to serve researchers and industrial customers from laboratory development through industrial production.
The theme reflects both AdventureTech's product lineup and its work to bring advances in ceramic research into industrial use.
From November 17 to 20, 2026, AdventureTech invites research institutions, materials development teams and manufacturers from around the world to visit Formnext 2026 and explore further applications for ceramic additive manufacturing.
AI-translated from an article by Xiaoruanxiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-14. Text and images retain the original source attribution.
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