Polymer-metal 3D printing with hybrid material extrusion - Pompey

The Pompey project is developing an innovative multi-material approach to additive manufacturing based on the melt extrusion of polymer and metal materials. The aim is to produce multi-material parts with improved performance, reduced energy and material requirements and lower costs by using a newly developed hybrid manufacturing system. The tasks in the project include the investigation of the multi-material system of thermoplastics and low-melting solder joints, the development of the printing process and the design of a printer for multi-material processing. Comprehensive data acquisition during the process ensures high quality of the manufactured part and supports the establishment of a digital twin to accelerate further material and process development. The developed print heads will be integrated into an industrial 3D printer in the project and the technology will be validated by manufacturing a demonstrator with embedded electronic functionality and repairing an electrical circuit.