VBN Components, based in Uppsala, Sweden, has introduced Vibenite 500, a pure tungsten material for Additive Manufacturing. Developed over fifteen months with financial support from the Swedish Energy Agency, Vibenite 500 is intended for applications such as radiation shielding and high-temperature protection.

When additively manufactured using Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion (PBF-EB), the material achieves a relative density exceeding 99.7% and a hardness of approximately 400 HV2.