CD Bioparticles Unveils Custom Additive Powders for AM, MIM, Batteries

A new suite of customizable additive powders from CD Bioparticles promises to accelerate materials tuning across metal additive manufacturing, metal injection molding and battery-related coatings. The Shirley, New York developer announced the offering on January 14, 2026, describing metallic, non-metallic and specialty blend powders engineered to improve strength, conductivity, heat resistance and chemical performance.

The product line is built around the ability to customize particle size distributions (PSD) and blend chemistries for specific processes. That matters because PSD and particle morphology drive flowability, packing density, layer uniformity and sinter behavior in powder bed fusion, binder jetting and MIM feedstocks. For battery and energy applications, tailored powders aim to optimize electrode coatings and conductive pathways while balancing thermal stability and chemical compatibility.

CD Bioparticles positioned the range for both research and industrial customers. Research labs get access to feedstock variants that cut the number of trial runs needed to dial in microstructure and performance, while production shops can source powders matched to particular AM platforms or MIM binder systems. Specialty blends in the announcement target thermal barrier coatings, conductive composites and chemically resistant powders used in corrosive environments or advanced battery chemistries.

The practical value to makers and small manufacturers is direct: tuning PSD and blend ratios up front reduces iteration between powder selection, printing parameters and post-process heat treatments. That shortens the powder-to-part chain and can improve first-run yields. For MIM users, powders optimized for feedstock rheology and sinter shrinkage translate into more predictable densification and part tolerances. For battery developers, powders designed for conductivity and stability can simplify electrode formulation and scaling.

The broader context sees additive manufacturing suppliers moving beyond commodity powders to application-specific feedstocks. As AM workloads shift toward production and highly specialized components, feedstock customization becomes a lever for cost, consistency and performance. CD Bioparticles’ offering aligns with that trend by combining metallic and non-metallic chemistries and by emphasizing PSD control—a technical lever familiar to the community for tuning print behavior and final properties.

For practitioners, the immediate next steps are clear: obtain material data sheets and PSD charts, request trial quantities for your targeted process, and plan qualification runs that monitor flowability, packing, green density and sintered microstructure. As more vendors offer tuned powders, expect faster iteration cycles and a stronger link between materials science and part performance in AM, MIM and battery manufacturing.