A newly signed three-year collaborative agreement in the United Kingdom will propel research into additive manufacturing materials for use in the aerospace industry. The £3.1 million research effort -- backed by the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and Innovate UK -- is headed by GKN Aerospace, as well as its GKN Powder Metallurgy division, along with consortium partners Phoenix Scientific Industries, Metalysis, and the University of Leeds. The Titanium Powder for net-shaped component manufacture (TiPOW) program will develop a titanium powder optimized for use in additive manufacturing, with consistent results that can be reproduced in large quantities, all with the ultimate aim of cutting costs from current technology and material availability. For more details, check out the full article: http://3dprint.com/59084/tipow-research-collaboration/