Advanced Materials

Three new resins from Carbon are reported to help dental labs diversify offerings and streamline workflows. REDWOOD CITY, Calif.—Three new resins released by Carbon have been meticulously tested and validated for use with Carbon’s printers, making a significant...

Daido Steel will use QuesTek’s ICMD software-as-a-service platform to speed up materials design and qualification. NAGOYA, Japan—QuesTek Innovations reported that Daido Steel will employ a new materials design and engineering software platform from QuesTek to design,...

WASHINGTON—The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced the award of $3.7 million via the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program to Qarbon Aerospace to design and manufacture advanced lightweight continuous fiber thermoplastic composite...

Researchers will use the exascale system and AI to speed up the search for new materials for batteries, catalysts, and other applications. By Jeremy Sykes LEMONT, Ill.—The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Argonne National Laboratory is building one of the nation’s...

By Dawn Levy OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Guided by machine learning, chemists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a record-setting carbonaceous supercapacitor material that stores four times more energy than the best commercial material. A...

The company plans to break ground in 2024 and begin operations in 2026. BOLIVIA, N.C.—Battery materials company Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM) is planning to build a $650 million graphite anode manufacturing facility in Brunswick County, North Carolina, the company...

The new carbon fiber-filled PEKK can save weight, cost and lead time by replacing aluminum WALTHAM, Mass.—Markforged Holding Corporation recently released what it called an “ultra-high performance filament” that is designed for 3D printing of aerospace components on...

Braskem is partnering with WEAV3D to solve applications requiring high-strength, lightweight materials. PHILADELPHIA—A collaboration between Braskem and WEAV3D Inc. addresses new structural and automotive applications that require high-strength, lightweight materials,...

The announcement follows the acquisition in June of Pennsylvania-based Dura-Metal Products, a manufacturer of wear-and corrosion-resistant precision tools and components. WORTHINGTON, Ohio—Materials science company Hyperion Materials & Technologies recently...

MIAMI—Boyne Capital reported that one of its affiliates has invested in ProFusion Industries, a designer, engineer, and manufacturer of polymer-based film and sheet products for a variety of end markets. ProFusion, headquartered in Fairlawn, Ohio, manufactures...

Inkbit said its new elastomer can be used to replace or prototype soft rubber components, silicones, or molded TPUs that require precision and detailed features. MEDFORD, Mass.—At the recent Formnext  2023 trade show, additive manufacturing company Inkbit™ introduced...

The U.S. Air Force 582nd Helicopter Group recently placed an order for the Cratus™ Wave Plate from Integris Composites USA. TYSONS CORNER, Va.—The United States Air Force 582nd Helicopter Group placed the first major order for Integris Composites USA‘s Cratus™ Wave...

LG Chem and LX-Hausys worked together to develop the continuous fiber thermoplastic material. SEOUL, South Korea—LG Chem, together with LX Hausys, have reportedly developed a material that can delay battery thermal runaway by withstanding a flame at 1,500°C for more...

The award will expand the company’s ongoing research and development of 3D printing for beryllium and aluminum-beryllium alloys. MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio—Advanced Materials supplier Materion Corporation was recently awarded a $5 million contract from the United States...

Lyten is working to commercialize its lithium-sulfur batteries, light-weighted composites, and next-generation IoT sensors. SAN JOSE, Calif.—Lyten, Inc., a pioneer in 3D graphene decarbonizing supermaterials, reported it raised $200 million, as part of its...