Nanoe Sintering Coupon

Nanoe is a renowned French company founded in 2008 and specialised in the production of innovative materials. It stands out mainly in the production of ceramic powders, with a production capacity of more than 100 tons of high purity ceramic powder per year.

Taking advantage of the high degree of know-how in the field of ceramics, in 2018 they created the Zetamix brand, the first brand of filaments with technical ceramics aimed at producing all-ceramic parts in an accessible and affordable way.

These filaments make it possible to obtain all-ceramic or metal parts by means of high-temperature heat treatment. This requires a thermostatised ultrasonic bath and a furnace capable of reaching temperatures of between 1350 and 1500 ºC, depending on the material.

Image 1: Parts made from Zetamix filaments and sintered. Source: Zetamix.

For those customers who do not have this type of equipment, and do not wish to make the initial investment involved in acquiring them, the Zetamix filament debinding and sintering voucher is available. This voucher can be exchanged for a complete post-processing service (debinding + sintering) of parts printed with these filaments.

What does it include?

The voucher includes:

• Chemical and thermal debinding service.

• Sintering service.
• Cost of returning the final parts

How many pieces can be sent with each voucher?

Each voucher can be used to send (in a single shipment) as many parts as will fit in the sintering chamber, the dimensions of which can be seen in the following image:

Image 2: Dimensions of the sintering chamber.

The parts shall be positioned flat on the base, preferably in the same position as they have been printed and at least 5 mm apart. All parts submitted must be made of the same material.

If you are not sure if the parts will fit in the chamber, we recommend that you consult us before shipping to send us the stl files of the parts and indicating the quantity of each part. In the event that the parts are sent directly and it is not possible to place them all in the chamber, the customer will be informed and will have to decide which parts to remove. In this case, the unsintered parts will be returned to the customer together with the sintered parts.

How does it work?

A unique code is provided with the voucher that entitles you to the service. The process is as follows:

1. After purchasing the voucher, you will receive a form with a unique identification code that will be used throughout the process.
2. You will need to fill in the form with the required information about the parts and the details for the return of the parts and send it to us by email for validation.
3. Pack all parts carefully. The unsintered printed parts are very fragile, so they must be properly protected individually and it must be avoided that they can move inside the package. A copy of the printed form will be included in this package.
4. The package with the parts and the form will be sent to our premises (the address is indicated on the form).
5. We will receive the parts and an estimated date for the return of the parts will be indicated.
6. The sintering process will be performed on the parts.
7. We will send the parts back to the indicated address.

What are the requirements for the parts?

The debinding and sintering process carries a minimal risk of failure, however this risk increases considerably depending on the size of the part and if the advice available in the filament design guides and in the usage advice section of this product is not followed.

Before parts are shipped, the advice for use section should be consulted and the parts should be checked to ensure that they meet the recommended requirements.

Note: It is very important to read carefully the design guides of the different materials and to follow all the advice when designing and printing the parts. Dativic S.L. is not responsible for failures in the sintering process derived from excessive volumes, inadequate designs, inappropriate lamination configurations or defects during printing, as well as those derived from any other cause unrelated to the heat treatment itself. Sintered parts will be returned to the customer in their raw state and no post-processing treatment (removal of supports, sandblasting or polishing) will be applied.