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Lithoz Supports Zenit Smart Polycrystals’ Materials for Solid-State Lasers

The collaboration includes alignment of Lithoz’s lithography-based Ceramic Manufacturing (LCM) technology for the Zenit process, as well as support for market, organization and innovation strategies.

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Photo Credit: Zenit Smart Polycrystals

Photo Credit: Zenit Smart Polycrystals

Lithoz, a provider for ceramic 3D printing, has signed a partnership agreement to support the Italian startup Zenit Smart Polycrystals with entering the solid­state lasers (SSL) market using its process of 3D printing transparent polycrystal components. Zenit is a spin-off from CNR-ISTEC and is based in Faenzak, Italy.

The partnership agreement between Lithoz and Zenit will support the further development and go-to-market of Zenit’s process of 3D printing transparent polycrystal components with variable three­dimensional chemical compositions. In addition to the alignment of Lithoz’s lithography-based ceramic manufacturing (LCM) technology for the Zenit production process, the collaboration includes market, organization and innovation strategies.

Lithoz will support the Zenit team on a technical level in aligning its process to the LCM 3D printing technology which the company says is considered the industrial standard for ceramic 3D printing. It will also consider Lithoz's own expertise as both a spin-off and startup in a this innovative, dynamic market environment. Consequently, Lithoz will support its Italian partners along the way to entering the market in terms of answering questions related to innovation strategy, market analysis, licensing and organization.

Lithoz was created as a spinoff 11 years ago from the TU Wien by Dr. Johannes Benedikt and Dr. Johannes Homa. Since then, the company has grown, offering a range of ceramic 3D printers used for various industrial and medical applications.

Zenit, founded last year, will use Lithoz’s LCM process to take its invention to the next level. It is said the printed components feature varying three-dimensional compositions, creating an improved polycrystal material which outperforms the current dominant laser-based technology. By using the ultraprecise LCM technology — which enables equal or superior material properties as those of components produced using conventional forming methods — these smart components can be made even more efficiently to improve performance and open the door to a new generation of new projects.

Lithoz says it actively supports customers in their efforts to bring new applications to the product level through a proactive mutual exchange of experiences and know-how with customers. Working together with clients, the company makes it possible to overcome obstacles and find new methods to achieve its goals by providing maximum support in development by Lithoz experts and engineers.

“Having been working in research and industry for more than 10 years, it is fantastic to see how our industry is growing and being seen as one of the top markets to watch,” says Johannes Homa, Lithoz CEO. “Partnerships are one of our most important values at Lithoz and we invite any innovator looking for support in a challenging project to collaborate with us. We work together with our partners to overcome even the most difficult of technological challenges and to make the future of ceramics happen already today.”


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