Cost of titanium powder: Companies such as UK-based Metalysis have begun to produce titanium powder for use in 3D printers through electrolysis, without the high heat and energy needed for conventional titanium. http://www.irishtimes.com/business/material-revolution-tech-drives-a-new-resource-era-1.2463124 Metalysis: http://www.metalysis.com/#technology Metalysis has proven that its electrolytic process can also transform natural rutile sands directly into titanium metal powder in a single step, which could be even more disruptive. Rutile is a naturally occurring titanium ore present in beach sands and is a highly cost effective feed stock for metal powder production. Metalysis developed the process itself and has patented it.
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