MaterialsBarcelona, SpainFounded 2018· One of 976 Materials companies tracked by AMPulse
Online store selling metal powders for 3D printing
CEO / Founder
David Matas
Team Size
11-50
Stage
Active
Total Funding
$7.5M
Key Investors
Y Combinator
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal powders for 3D printing
Technological Advantage
Claimed: High-purity, spherical metal powders optimized for AM processes like LPBF and DED. Verified: Specific formulations for aerospace-grade titanium and nickel alloys, with certifications (e.g., ASTM F3001, AMS 4999). Defensible through trade secrets in powder atomization and post-processing, but replicable by large chemical or metal suppliers.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Provides metal powders for additive manufacturing, enabling users to source materials for metal 3D printing applications
How They Differentiate
Compared to Höganäs: Offers specialized AM-grade powders with tighter particle size distribution (e.g., 20-63 μm vs. 15-150 μm), reducing waste by 15% in SLS applications. Compared to Sandvik: 20% lower cost per kg for titanium Ti-6Al-4V powder ($300/kg vs. $375/kg) while maintaining equivalent oxygen content (<0.1%).
Market & Competition
Target Customers
3D printing users and manufacturers requiring metal powders
Industry Verticals
Industrial
Competitors
Höganäs; Sandvik Additive Manufacturing; AP&C
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
Founded in 2018; Launched DMT Metal 3D printing service in 2019; Expanded to international markets in 2020; Introduced new metal AM materials in 2021; Achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2022
DMT Metal positions itself as a specialized online supplier of metal powders for additive manufacturing, focusing on purity and particle size consistency. Founded in 2018 and backed by Y Combinator, the company targets a gap between commodity-grade powders from large metal suppliers and the premium, certified materials required for production-grade LPBF and DED applications.
The company's core offering is a range of metal powders, including aerospace-grade titanium (Ti-6Al-4V) and nickel alloys, with claimed purity above 99.9% and a tight particle size distribution of 15-45 μm. DMT Metal states that its proprietary atomization and post-processing quality control reduces part defects by up to 30% in LPBF compared to generic alternatives. The company holds certifications such as ISO 9001:2015 and references ASTM F3001 and AMS 4999 for its materials.
DMT Metal primarily serves industrial users and 3D printing service bureaus that need reliable, repeatable powder properties. Its pricing undercuts larger competitors: the company offers Ti-6Al-4V powder at roughly $300/kg versus Sandvik's $375/kg, while maintaining oxygen content below 0.1%. Compared to Höganäs, DMT Metal claims a tighter particle size window (20-63 μm vs. 15-150 μm), which can reduce waste in SLS-like powder bed processes by an estimated 15%.
The company's defensibility rests on trade secrets in powder atomization and post-processing, but the moat is narrow. Large chemical and metal suppliers such as Sandvik, Höganäs, and AP&C have deeper R&D budgets and existing customer relationships. DMT Metal's niche is cost-competitive specialty powders for mid-volume AM users who cannot justify the premium of established brands but need tighter specifications than generic industrial powders.