Nanoe will present its new ultra-high-temperature ceramic (UHTC) composite and a series of corrosion-resistant filaments at Formnext 2025, maximizing the range of materials available for both industrial ceramics processing and 3D printing. The company’s latest UHTC composite blends zirconium diboride (ZrB₂) and silicon carbide (SiC), able to withstand environments such as hypersonic flight and extreme thermal loads.
“UHTC ceramics have been the subject of extensive research in recent years, particularly with a view to developing materials capable of withstanding hypersonic conditions,” Guillaume de Calan, CEO of Nanoe, said in an interview to Metal AM. “However, the market has so far lacked ready-to-use commercial products, without which industrial applications cannot emerge. That’s why we’re launching both a powder for traditional processes like pressing, and a filament for 3D printing.”
In addition to 80% ZrB₂ and 20% SiC, the composite contains additional doping elements, such as B₄C, which enables pressureless sintering at 2,000°C under partial argon pressure. This approach makes it possible to shape the material through either cold pressing or filament-based 3D printing before sintering. “Our work on material formulation and preparation has enabled us to achieve a dense material through conventional sintering, with parts that are either cold-pressed or 3D printed,” said Nanoe’s CTO Guillaume Bouchet Doumenq.
Aerospace and defense laboratories such as NASA and ONERA were among the early users, alongside a New Space startup and a major European defense contractor.
Nanoe will also showcase new corrosion-resistant Monel 400 and 304L Zetamix filaments, developed in partnership with French nuclear group Orano, for producing prototypes, test assemblies, and specialized components. “The ability to 3D print components directly in Monel opens up very interesting opportunities for Orano,” said Jeremy Paul-Joseph, Head of 3D Printing Activities at Orano Tricastin.
Nanoe will exhibit at Formnext 2025, Hall 12.0, Booth B31.
