# X-MAT wins $1.2 million DOE contract for coal waste 3D printing research

X-MAT, the Advanced Materials Division of Semplastics, was awarded a $1.2 million contract from the U.S. Department of Energy to research and test coal-enhanced filaments and resins for 3D printing.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-10-12
- Where: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Value: $1.20M
- Status: announced
- Products: coal-enhanced filaments and resins for 3D printing
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [X-MAT](https://endata.com/companies/49451.md)
- [U.S. Department of Energy](https://endata.com/companies/11453.md) (customer)
- [Semplastics](https://endata.com/companies/49450.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [marketpressrelease.com](https://www.marketpressrelease.com/X-MAT-wins-12M-contract-from-DOE-1634052661.html), 2021-10-12: "We’re recycling coal waste and reimaging it."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.