AP&C files another strategic patent application

Arcam, listed on NASDAQ Stockholm, and leading supplier of Additive
Manufacturing solutions, announces that its metal powder subsidiary, AP&C, based
in Montreal, Canada, just filed a strategic patent application that covers
improved metal powder flowability.
AP&C, the high quality powder manufacturing subsidiary of Arcam, uses
proprietary technology for Plasma Atomization. This new strategic patent
application covers a method to obtain optimal flowability of fine reactive
metals powder for Additive Manufacturing.

The strategic patent covers all principal reactive metals powder production
methods including Plasma Atomization, other Gas Atomization processes, Plasma
Spheroidization and Plasma Rotating Electrode. The invention allows obtaining
the highest level of flowability for all Additive Manufacturing powder
distributions.

“High and repeatable flowability is a key metal powder attribute allowing for
the optimal production of quality parts using Additive Manufacturing
technology”, says Jacques Mallette, President of AP&C.

With 10 years + of experience, AP&C produces high quality and cost effective
titanium and nickel super-alloy powders for additive manufacturing in a multi
-reactor manufacturing set-up using product dedicated equipment.
For further information please contact:
Magnus René, CEO Arcam AB
Tel: 46 31 710 32 00, alt. cell: 46 702 79 89 99, or e-mail:
magnus.rene@arcam.com
Arcam Group provides cost-efficient Additive Manufacturing solutions for
production of metal components. Arcam’s Electron Beam Melting (EBM®) technology
offers design freedom combined with excellent material properties and high
productivity. Arcam is, through its solution orientation and comprehensive
product offering, an innovative partner for advanced manufacturing, primarily
for the aerospace and medical industries. Arcam offers EBM systems through Arcam
AB in Sweden, powder metals through AP&C in Canada and implant contract
manufacturing through DiSanto in the U.S.The company is listed on Nasdaq
Stockholm and the Head Office is located in Mölndal, Sweden.

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