Project: Lead-free piezoelectric devices by additive manufacturing (3D printing and multilayer)

Acronym	3D-PIEZO (Reference Number: MNET18/ADDI-3405)
Project Topic	The 3D-PIEZO project will develop a manufacturing chain for lead (Pb)-free piezoelectric devices for ultrasonics and other applications. 3D printing and multilayer lamination will be the principal manufacturing methods, applying high performance lead-free piezoelectric ceramics. All critical steps of the manufacturing chain will be developed and demonstrated at TRL 6. Optimised versions of at least two different materials systems will be applied: bismuth sodium titanate (BNT) and potassium sodium niobate (KNN). The consortium consists of two SMEs and one research organisation: Ceramic Powder Technology AS is a Norwegian producer of advanced ceramics powder by spray pyrolysis, CERHUM S.A. in Wallonia is a specialist in 3D printing of ceramics, and SINTEF is the largest research organisation in Norway. To guide the project and provide component designs, 3D-PIEZO will have an Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) with representatives from companies that use piezoelectric components in their products or services.
Network	MANUNET III
Call	MANUNET CALL 2018

Project partner

Number	Name	Role	Country
1	CERHUM S.A.	Partner	Belgium
2	Ceramic Powder Technology AS	Partner	Norway
3	SINTEF AS	Coordinator	Norway