In the future, damaged bones can be re-built with 3D-printed implants that have thermal sprayed surface layers so that they are more readily accepted by the human body. University West in Sweden has started a new exciting research project together with Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) in India.
Thermal spraying is often associated with industrial applications. For many years researchers at University West have focused on gas turbines in aircraft engines, power plants and automotive engines. But thermal spraying can also improve product properties in several other areas. The new technology suspension plasma spraying opens up entirely new possibilities.
