--- title: "3DCeram Sinto targets industrial-scale SOEC parts with large-format ceramic SLA" url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/3dceram-sinto-targets-industrial-scale-soec-parts-with-large-format-ceramic-sla/ date: 2026-01-27 modified: 2026-01-26 lang: en author: "Davide Sher" description: "Ceramic AM specialist 3DCeram Sinto is positioning its ceramic SLA platform for the production of next-generation Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) components within the European CLEANHYPRO project. 3DCERAM's C1000 Flexmatic..." categories: - "AM for Energy" - "Industrial Additive Manufacturing" - "Renewable Energy" - "Sustainability" tags: - "top news" image: https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/C1000-FLEXMATIC-IN-WORKSHOP-640x427.jpg word_count: 622 --- # 3DCeram Sinto targets industrial-scale SOEC parts with large-format ceramic SLA [Ceramic AM specialist 3DCeram Sinto](https://www.voxelmatters.directory/company/3dceram/) is positioning its ceramic SLA platform for the production of next-generation Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC) components within the European CLEANHYPRO project. 3DCERAM's C1000 Flexmatic 3D printer offers large build volumes and AI-based process control, providing a foundation for consistent quality at a lower unit cost. The company's focus on ceramic additive manufacturing over two decades has produced an ecosystem that combines machine capacity, materials development, and in-process monitoring for energy applications operating at high temperatures and in chemically aggressive environments. ![3DCeram Sinto targets industrial-scale SOEC parts with large-format ceramic SLA. EU-funded CLEANHYPRO project is providing a test bed for scale-up leveraging C1000 ceramic 3D printer](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/CLEANHYPRO_Picture2-768x720.jpg.webp) CLEANHYPRO is an EU-funded project within the Horizon Europe framework, dedicated to addressing the critical need for efficient and sustainable hydrogen production. The project aims to create an innovative Open Innovation Test Bed focused on scaling up circular, innovative materials and components for electrolysis. Its mission is to serve as an accessible Single Entry Point for industrial partners, particularly SMEs, facilitating the adoption of revolutionary electrolysis technologies while minimizing costs and risks, thereby accelerating market adoption. This specific manufacturing case centers on geometry and throughput. SOEC parts require tight tolerances and complex shapes, which are costly to produce with conventional methods. 3DCeram Sinto points to platforms designed from the outset for scale, including the C1000 Flexmatic with a 320 × 320 mm build area, enabling either oversized components or high part counts per job to reduce per-item cost. Beyond the build area, the C1000 ensures reliability and repeatability. 3DCeram's CERIA software integrates artificial intelligence to monitor and optimize builds in real time, aiming to reduce scrap and variability. Materials development runs in parallel: 3DCeram Sinto creates special ceramic materials designed for SLA, including yttria-stabilized zirconia mixtures. The company's “one-provider” model spans printable feedstock optimization, printer parameterization, and thermal treatments, with the C1000 Flexmatic used as a semi-automatic production line. ## Relying on strong ceramic foundations The approach builds on prior SOFC/SOEC research programs and European projects that use printed electrolytes to increase active area through 3D structuring. [Earlier studies using 8 mol% YSZ electrolytes printed by 3DCERAM's SLA](https://www.voxelmatters.com/research-on-ceramic-3d-printed-sofcs-now-extends-to-include-soecs/) created flat and wavy membranes that were 250 µm thick, with effective areas of 2.00 cm² and 3.15 cm In tests between 800–900 °C, corrugated cells delivered performance gains proportional to area increase, reaching a maximum power density of 410 mW/cm² at 900 °C. In co-electrolysis mode, the corrugated devices achieved 600 mA/cm² at 1.3 V, and their performance dropped by less than 35 [Separately, the HyP3D initiative targets an ultra-compact, high-pressure SOEC stack featuring 3D printed cells](https://www.voxelmatters.com/3dceram-participates-in-hyp3d-project-for-hydrogen-production/) with 70 cm² active area and embedded functionality, aiming to exceed 0.90 A/cm² at about 1.3 V under 850 °C and pressures above 5 bar. Program targets include a 2.14 kW stack within 630 cm³, equating to 3.4 kW/L and 1.10 kW/kg. In parallel, the CleanHyPro project is establishing an Open Innovation Test Bed under the Horizon Europe framework to accelerate industrial adoption of electrolysis technologies, providing a venue for scale-up and validation. ## Building confidence in ceramic AM As Europe intensifies its focus on the hydrogen transition, the need for reliable, scalable, and cost-effective SOEC components is urgent. With more than 20 years of experience in SLA-based ceramic 3D printing, 3DCeram Sinto is uniquely positioned to deliver large-scale machines, AI-embedded production, and formulations specifically designed for SOEC requirements. Through CLEANHYPRO, the company aims to build confidence that ceramic additive manufacturing is becoming a pillar of industrial reality. Procurement teams evaluating ceramic AM for SOECs need to clarify key production details. Buyers will need information on how the process is controlled with CERIA interventions, success rates for full builds, approved materials and design limits, kiln and post-processing abilities, and any third-party certifications for the C1000 Flexmatic line. Certificate identifiers, participating partners, and first customer deployments would further define readiness for serial manufacturing.