Surgical Metal Recycling
Metal AM powder recycling and sustainability solutions for additive manufacturing
- CEO / Founder
- Peter Pecht
- Team Size
- 1-10
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Metal powder recycling, material reclamation for AM
Technological Advantage
Strategic integration with 6K Additive's UniMelt® production-scale microwave plasma technology to reprocess complex medical alloys while maintaining medical-grade quality standards; leverages founder's medical device industry expertise to bridge surgical waste streams with AM supply chains.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Cost-effective metal powder recovery from AM waste streams
How They Differentiate
First-mover in medical implant circular economy specifically for additive manufacturing powders - specializes in converting end-of-life surgical implants (hip, knee, shoulder replacements) directly into certified Ti 6-4 and CoCr AM feedstock through strategic partnership with 6K Additive's UniMelt microwave plasma technology; leverages founder's medical device industry expertise (former Stryker, Enovis) to bridge surgical waste streams with AM supply chains
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Metal AM manufacturers, aerospace, medical device companies
Industry Verticals
["Medical Devices & Implants","Additive Manufacturing","Orthopedic Surgery","Healthcare Sustainability","Advanced Materials"]
Competitors
Continuum Powders;AMAZEMET;Molyworks Materials Corporation
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Early commercial operations with strategic partnership launched May 2023; actively developing country-of-origin feedstock programs for Australian manufacturing
Major Milestones
["Founded in 2022 in West Gosford, Australia","Strategic partnership with 6K Additive announced May 4, 2023 at RAPID + TCT","Initial focus on Ti 6-4 Grade 5/Grade 23 (ELI) titanium powder production","Expanding to Cobalt Chrome CoCr (F75) sustainable powders","Collaboration targeting circular sustainable supply chain for certified medical implants"]