APWORKS and TOYAL partner to develop and distribute Scalmalloy

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APWORKS has announced its alliance with TOYAL, a global developer of aluminium based products, as it seeks to accelerate the production and distribution of its patented aluminium alloy, Scalmalloy.

The partnership has made public just days after APWORKS’ appearance at formnext powered by TCT, where it welcomed crowds to its booth and demonstrated its work with Altair.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, APWORKS recognises the continued growth of the additive manufacturing market and is aiming to contribute to the development with its Scalmalloy product. The company has also recently partnered with LPW Technology, who itself is a specialist in the area of metal additive manufacturing powders and custom alloys.

Scalmalloy, an aluminium-magnesium-scandium alloy which has been developed specifically for additive manufacturing, boasts strength comparable to titanium. By co-operating with a leading manufacturer of high-quality aluminium materials in TOYAL, APWORKS is targeting a number of industries looking towards the lightweighting of parts. TOYAL will help to produce the patented aluminium alloy and is also focussed on potential further developments in the composition of Scalmalloy or in relation to an optimised production process. In addition, TOYAL will distribute the high-performance alloy through its own distribution network.

"We are convinced that TOYAL is a cooperation partner with whom we can ensure a continuous development of the material composition and the production process of our unique material for our customers," said Sven Lauxmann, Head of Sales and Marketing at APWORKS. "The close collaboration creates an excellent synergy between TOYAL's decades of experience in the production and global marketing of aluminium based products and APWORKS' more intensive experience in processing Scalmalloy in 3D printing. Our common goal is to market Scalmalloy by the global presence of TOYAL for numerous customers and a wide range of applications ranging from aerospace to automotive up to robotics.

“The partnership with APWORKS will strengthen the value TOYAL brings by adding a reference material, Scalmalloy, to the existing portfolio of high quality aluminium based alloy powders for Additive Manufacturing applications,” added Jun Kusui, Head of the Powder & Paste business unit of TOYAL Group.