The value chain of additive manufacturing is a long path from product design to end-user, where supply of raw materials is critical since they are usually extracted in specific countries or regions, and the production processes are extremely energy dependent with a high level of carbon footprint. Titanium is one of the most popular metals recently being used in AM. It is widely used in industries such as aerospace, defence, medical and nuclear in the form of alloys, mainly because of its outstanding corrosion resistance and strength-to-density ratio, the highest of any metallic element.

Since standard Titanium manufacturing schemes require the use of carbon as a reducing agent in significant volumes, the development and demonstration of carbon-free titanium production technologies is an urgent issue. Thus, scientific research into the processes of reduction of Titanium raw materials contributes to the choice of effective technological solutions in the development and on-site implementation of appropriate industrial processes^[1].

This presentation will be an overlook on the current status of Titanium powder supply chain for AM industry in Euro zone, together with emerging solutions in terms of alternative extraction, processing as well as recycling. Discussions will be based on the outcomes and findings of an EU funded multinational project REPTiS, with a global objective of offering a sustainable and energy efficient solution for responsible extraction and processing of Titanium together with other Primary Raw Materials from strategic partner country Ukraine to supply EU industrial value chains and strategic sectors with a net zero-waste approach within 3 main steps.