Pushing the boundaries of high-performance 3D printing materials
Italy-based additive manufacturing company Roboze has announced a new research and development partnership with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), specifically through its Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Technology (MEMTi).
The collaboration targets the development of Carbon–Carbon (C–C) and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC), materials engineered to perform in some of the most extreme conditions imaginable.
The initiative brings together Roboze’s expertise in high-performance polymer additive manufacturing with SUPSI’s capabilities in thermal conversion processes, materials science, and material characterization. Together, the two organizations aim to produce a new generation of components capable of withstanding ultra-high temperatures, thermal shock, and aggressive operating environments, with potential applications ranging from hypersonic systems to next-generation nuclear fusion technologies.
“The work with ROBOZE allows us to bridge advanced material science with state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. Together, we are creating new opportunities to engineer Carbon–Carbon and CMC materials with tailored properties, opening the door to applications where performance, reliability, and resistance to extreme conditions are critical,” said Prof. Alberto Ortona, Head of the Hybrid Materials Laboratory at SUPSI.
This partnership is consistent with the strategic direction Roboze has been building over the years. Roboze has consistently pushed polymer-based additive manufacturing toward territory traditionally reserved for metals and increasingly, toward frontier material science. From the launch of the ARGO platform and its beltless, gear-driven precision systems, to its focus on super polymers and composite materials for mission-critical industries, the Italian manufacturer has positioned itself as a supplier for environments where failure is simply not an option.
The SUPSI collaboration extends that logic further upstream into the research phase.
For a company that has built its identity around serving aerospace, defense, energy, and motorsport, industries where material limits are constantly being tested, this move into C–C and CMC research is a natural, if ambitious, next step.
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