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Research Centre

Guiding You Through • Your AM Journey

Bridging the gap between advanced research and certified flight-ready reality.

Our Research Centre is the engine behind our technological evolution. Here, we push the boundaries of materials science, structural design, and additive processes. Operating at the intersection of academic rigour and EASA-approved manufacturing, our dedicated team of engineers and material scientists continuously validates new polymer and metal alloys.

Aviation Additive Manufacturing Research & Materials Testing

Research Pillars

Discover our core focus areas advancing aerospace additive manufacturing.

Innovative Materials for Additive Manufacturing

AAMC supports the development and qualification of novel polymer and metal materials engineered for aviation and other high-quality management industries.

  • Material Qualification: Formulating testing protocols to meet stringent EASA safety criteria.
  • High-Performance Polymers: Flame-retardant and lightweight material pathways.
  • Aerospace Alloys: Tailored metal powder formulations for structural components.
Materials Engineering

Certifying sustainable and resilient materials for active flight duty.

Future Machine Technologies & Projects

AAMC offers specialist knowledge, industry experience, and research support in the development and industrial maturing of novel Additive Manufacturing equipment and processes.

  • Machine Qualification: Developing robust verification frameworks for next-gen 3D printers.
  • Process Optimization: Refining parameter sets for enhanced build speed and precision.
  • Industry Partnerships: Collaborating with machine OEMs for aerospace readiness.
Advanced AM Systems

Maturing cutting-edge hardware for industrial aerospace compliance.


Funded Project EFRE-20400232

AAMC drives the expansion of sustainable manufacturing for certified aircraft cabin components using Additive Manufacturing at the Mönchengladbach location.

  • European Union Co-Financed: Supported via the EU EFRE initiative (efre.nrw).
  • State Supported: Backed by the Ministry for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of NRW.
  • Sustainable Cabin Hardware: Focus on eco-friendly, lightweight production workflows.
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Kofinanziert von der Europäischen Union Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Industrie, Klimaschutz und Energie des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen

New Fields of Application for AM

AAMC actively participates in the industrialization of novel use cases for additive manufacturing in the aviation industry and beyond.

  • Aerospace Use Cases: Identifying and qualifying complex flight-critical components.
  • Industrialization Pathways: Bridging experimental design with scalable series production.
  • Cross-Sector Transfer: Adapting aviation-grade standards to high-requirement industries.
Application Engineering

Maturing novel industrial use-cases into certified flight hardware.