WORKSHOP
“Additive Manufacturing — Multi-Material Printing & Functional Integration”
We bring together leading academic scientists and researchers!
September 23rd, 2026 1pm - 5pm
Scope of the event
Multi-material additive manufacturing (AM) represents a major technological leap toward functional integration and design freedom, enabling the fabrication of components that combine distinct materials—such as hard and soft polymers, metals and ceramics, or conductive and insulating materials—within a single build process.
This workshop focuses on the development of advanced systems capable of depositing, fusing, or co-processing multiple materials in a controlled and repeatable manner. The sub-workshop explores hybrid powder bed fusion, material jetting, directed energy deposition (DED), binder jetting, and extrusion-based technologies designed for multi-material capability.
Key topics include interfacial bonding mechanisms, thermal compatibility, residual stress management, process synchronisation, and digital workflow adaptation for heterogeneous materials. Presentations will examine recent advances in graded materials, embedded electronics, structural-functional integration, and bio-inspired architectures. Technical challenges such as material cross-contamination, qualification standards, and certification pathways will also be addressed.
Academic speakers will present cutting-edge research on multi-material interfaces and graded structures, while industry leaders will share insights into real-world implementation in aerospace, medical devices, automotive lightweighting, and electronics integration.
The workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the scientific, technical, and industrial foundations required to scale multi-material additive manufacturing toward serial production and high-value applications.
Extended Key Takeaways & Outputs
• Comparative overview of multi-material AM technologies and system architectures
• Identification of challenges in interfacial bonding, compatibility, and process control
• Strategies for qualification and certification of heterogeneous components
• R&D priorities for functional grading and embedded system integration
• Roadmap for industrial adoption of multi-material additive manufacturing
Agenda & Speakers
13:00–13:05 — Introduction & Objectives
Organizer
• Overview of multi-material AM landscape and emerging applications
• Workshop objectives and expected outcomes
13:05–13:35 — Materials Science of Multi-Material Interfaces
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• Interfacial bonding mechanisms and graded transitions
• Mechanical performance and failure behaviour
13:35–14:05 — Hybrid and Multi-Material AM Systems
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• Multi-material material jetting and embedded functionality
• Design rules for heterogeneous architectures
14:05–14:35 — Metals, Ceramics, and Functional Gradients
Speaker (Academia): N.N.
• Metal-ceramic integration
• Functionally graded materials and thermal management
14:35–14:45 — Break
14:45–15:15 — Industrial Applications: Aerospace, Medical & Electronics
Speaker (Industry): N.N.
• Lightweight multifunctional components
• Certification and qualification challenges
15:15–15:45 — Digital Design and Process Control for Multi-Material Builds
Speaker (Industry): N.N.
• Software tools for heterogeneous material design
• Process synchronisation and quality assurance
15:45–16:15 — Commercialisation Pathways and Production Economics
Speaker (Industry): N.N.
• Market opportunities and customer requirements
• Scaling multi-material production systems
16:15–16:55 — Panel Discussion & Wrap-Up
All Speakers + Moderator
• Technology readiness and application-driven priorities
• Overcoming integration and standardisation barriers
• Strategic directions for multi-material additive manufacturing commercialization
Concluding remarks
Registration
Deadlines:
Early-Bird: until July 15th, 2026
Registration : until September 5th, 2026
The registration takes place online by filling out the form.
The registration and access to the virtual room for workshop is effective only if the fees payment has been confirmed.
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Prices* :
Industry: 150 € (early bird**: 125 €)
Academy: 125 € (early bird**: 100 €)
Students***: 90 € (early bird**: 75 €)
* Note that prices are subject to VAT (for European countries, except Germany, provide the VAT number of your organisation to be within the VAT reverse framework payment).
** Until November 15th, 2020
*** Copy of the registration certificate (Ph.D, undergraduates)
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