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Prof. Paolo Colombo: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics, slides available

Prof. Paolo Colombo: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics, slides available

As part of our ‘Blue Skies, Greener Future’ seminar series, in this talk Prof. Colombo discussed the different fabrication methods that have been developed for the production of ceramic components using AM, for use in a variety of engineering applications.…

ECR Net Zero Conference 2024

ECR Net Zero Conference 2024

TFIN+ is now partnering with ECR Net Zero conference 2024 which is being held in Birmingham on 27 & 28th February. The aim of the conference is to foster a collaborative, multidisciplinary community by giving important research organisations and early career…

29th February- Blue Skies, Greener Future: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics, by Prof. Paolo Colombo

29th February- Blue Skies, Greener Future: Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics, by Prof. Paolo Colombo

Additive manufacturing (AM) is a technology which has the potential not only to change the way of conventional industrial manufacturing processes, adding material instead of subtracting, but also to create entirely new production and business strategies. Currently, it is possible…

TFIN+ Christmas Conference presentations

TFIN+ Christmas Conference presentations

Below are PDFs of presentations from 5/6 December that authors have given us permission to publish. They will be updated in due course. Videos presenting some of the projects below are available on our YouTube channel. Prof. Julian Allwood, University…

TFIN+ Christmas Conference

TFIN+ Christmas Conference

It was great to see so many people attend the TFIN+ Christmas Conference in Sheffield on the 5th and 6th of December. Delegates heard from a number of keynote speakers, and were presented with the results of some of the…

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