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Our blog explores the technical, operational, and strategic topics impacting advanced manufacturing today. Discover insights on metal powder fundamentals, additive manufacturing trends, specialty alloys, material performance, circular manufacturing, and supply chain resilience from the Continuum Powders team and industry experts.
The Next Bottleneck in Metal Additive Manufacturing Isn’t Machine Capacity—It’s Qualification
As metal AM scales into production, qualification is emerging as the industry’s biggest challenge. Learn why material consistency, traceability, and powder quality play a critical role in accelerating adoption.
Custom Foundry Runtime: A Smarter Path from Alloy Development to Production
Custom Foundry Runtime gives teams structured access to atomization runtime for alloy development, process validation, small-batch production, and specialty material programs.
Circular Manufacturing Isn’t Just Sustainable. It’s Strategic.
Circular manufacturing is transforming metal additive manufacturing by turning high-value alloy scrap into specification-grade AM powder through controlled melt and atomization processes.
News & Company Updates
Stay up to date on the latest announcements from Continuum Powders, including new material developments, strategic partnerships, technology advancements, event participation, and industry collaborations supporting the future of advanced manufacturing.
Continuum Powders Launches Custom Foundry Runtime to Accelerate Specialty Alloy Development and Small-Batch Metal Production
New service model provides secure, flexible access to Continuum’s advanced plasma-gas atomization platform for specialty alloys, precious metals, and development-scale production runs.
Continuum Powders Appoints Jon Cozens as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Continuum has appointed Jon Cozens as CEO to lead its next phase of growth, focused on scaling its atomization platform, strengthening customer partnerships, and expanding sustainable powder solutions.
Independent Oregon State University Life Cycle Assessment Quantifies Carbon Reductions for Recycled Nickel Powder in Additive Manufacturing
LCA finds recycled nickel powder production can cut GWP by 58.8%–98.7% versus virgin-based gas atomization—highlighting measurable emissions reductions for AM supply chains.
Technical Resources
Access datasheets, white papers, application guides, eBooks, and other technical resources designed to support material evaluation, powder qualification, and advanced manufacturing decision-making.
Our resource library helps engineers, manufacturing leaders, and materials teams better understand powder performance, process compatibility, and evolving industry best practices.
Circular Manufacturing for Metal Additive Manufacturing
Explore how circular manufacturing is moving from concept to performance. This playbook examines reclaimed feedstock, melt-to-powder processing, and independent benchmarking that shows how reclaimed superalloy powder can support demanding AM applications.
Report Highlights the Performance of M247LC Powder for Metal Binder Jetting
Report highlights Continuum Powders’ reclaimed M247LC powder, produced through the Greyhound Melt-to-Powder process, demonstrates strong flowability, spreadability, and consistency for metal binder jet AM applications.
Continuum Powders Overview
Continuum Powders helps manufacturers scale additive and advanced manufacturing with production-ready metal powders engineered for consistency, supply chain resilience, and real-world performance across demanding applications.
Metal Powder Fundamentals
An educational series examining the material properties, testing methods, and process variables that metal powder performance.
Cleanliness and Contamination: Why Trace Elements Matter in Metal Powders
Surface chemistry is a critical yet often overlooked variable in metal powder performance. Learn why it should be evaluated alongside PSD, morphology, and flow behavior for production programs.
Surface Chemistry and Oxidation: Hidden Variables in Metal Powder Performance
Surface chemistry is one of the less visible but highly important variables in metal powder performance. Learn why it should be evaluated alongside PSD, morphology, and flow behavior as metal AM programs move from development to production.
Flowability in Metal Powders: How It’s Measured and Why It Matters
This article explains common flowability tests including Hall flow, Carney flow, angle of repose, and rotating drum testing, and why each measurement should be interpreted alongside PSD, morphology, density, and process requirements.