BASF has opened the world's first industrial-scale plant for 3D-printed catalysts at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany. The X3D technology creates catalysts with engineered geometries that combine high mechanical stability with an open structure, reducing pressure drop and increasing active surface area. One customer saved 100,000 USD using the catalysts in a sulphonic acid plant. https://3dprinting.com/news/basf-starts-up-worlds-first-industrial-scale-3d-printed-catalyst-plant-in-ludwigshafen/ #3Dprint #3Dprinting #Materials #BASF