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title: "Scandium Canada to advance aluminum-scandium alloy for AM research"
url: https://www.voxelmatters.com/scandium-canada-to-advance-aluminum-scandium-alloy-for-am-research/
date: 2026-06-01
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description: "Scandium Canada has signed a mutual non-disclosure agreement with the University of Waterloo to establish a research collaboration focused on the additive manufacturing of aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys, with an initial..."
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# Scandium Canada to advance aluminum-scandium alloy for AM research

Scandium Canada has signed a mutual non-disclosure agreement with the University of Waterloo to establish a research collaboration focused on the [additive manufacturing of aluminum-scandium (Al-Sc) alloys](https://www.voxelmatters.com/scandium-canada-files-us-patent-for-aluminum-alloy-am-powders/), with an initial focus on reducing production costs using Laser Powder Bed Fusion technology.

The agreement formalizes ties between Scandium Canada's Scandium+ division and the university's Multi-Scale Additive Manufacturing Laboratory (MSAM), one of Canada's leading metal 3D printing research centers, based at Catalyst137 in Kitchener, Ontario, and equipped with more than $25 million in research infrastructure.

![Scandium Canada to advance aluminum-scandium alloy research](https://www.voxelmatters.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scandium-Canada-01-340x227.jpg)

Luc Duchesne, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer of Scandium Canada and Head of Scandium+, visited MSAM earlier in May to initiate research trials ahead of the agreement.

## Commercial targets

Bringing down the cost of LPBF manufacturing is a major driver of the partnership.

“Our first target is to develop processes to reduce the cost of advanced manufacturing using Laser Powder Bed Fusion to broaden the spectrum of market opportunities,” said Duchesne.

“Collaborating with one of the most respected additive manufacturing laboratories in the world marks an important step forward for Scandium Canada and for our Scandium+ division,” added Guy Bourassa, Chief Executive Officer of Scandium Canada.

“This initiative reflects our commitment to [generating concrete commercial opportunities for aluminum-scandium alloys](https://www.voxelmatters.com/metalysis-inks-international-aluminium-scandium-alloy-technology-partnership/). Working alongside MSAM, a top-tier Canadian research and development organization with deep market expertise and a strong business network, represents a significant step toward achieving our objectives.”

Professor Mihaela Vlasea, Ph.D., Co-Director of MSAM and Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Sustainable Additive Manufacturing, will lead the collaboration on the academic side. “It is exciting to engage with the industry ecosystem to address pressing supply chain needs for metal additive manufacturing," she said.

Scandium Canada is developing the Crater Lake scandium mining project alongside its Al-Sc alloy commercialization work. The lake, in Nunavik, Quebec, is North America’s largest primary source of scandium.