Advanced Materials

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...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—IperionX Limited reported that it will produce high-strength titanium plate for testing by the U.S. Army. The company recently executed a Test Services Agreement and Statement of Work with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground...

6K Additive’s Nickel 625 powder is being qualified for use in Agile Space Industries’ A2200 engine PITTSBURGH and DURANGO, Colo.—6K Additive, a division of 6K Inc. that focuses on sustainable production of materials for additive manufacturing, and in-space propulsion...

6K Energy will use Atomic Layer Deposition equipment from Forge Nano to produce high-performance, low-cost NMC cathodes in the United States. DENVER—Forge Nano, Inc., and 6K Energy recently signed an agreement to implement the commercial-scale production...

The company will make the sustainable material from recycled battery materials at its manufacturing facility in southwest Kentucky. WESTBOROUGH, Mass.— Ascend Elements reported that it recently signed a multi-year contract to supply approximately $1 billion worth of...

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation becomes the first Clean Energy Institute to receive a renewal of funding KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® (IACMI) is receiving a funding renewal from the...

AUSTIN, Texas—Essentium, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers and materials,  recently introduced what the company said is the first polycarbonate material to withstand extreme cold temperatures to -60°C. The material, Essentium Altitude, is reported to...

The company said its capital investment is essential to meeting the growing demand for clean energy, particularly pressure vessel applications. TACOMA, Wash.—Toray Composite Materials America, Inc. (Toray CMA) is increasing  the capacity of its carbon fiber facility...

The acquisition is reported to bring deeper expertise in strategic growth markets, including semiconductor, life sciences, aerospace and defense, and industrial. HOUSTON—Evantic, a portfolio company of Edgewater Capital Partners, has acquired Plastic Distributors and...

ST. LOUIS—A medical packaging manufacturer is using a specialty material from Spartech to produce mounting cards that securely retain medical devices within sterile packaging. The manufacturer’s use of the material ensures safe device retention during shipment,...

Genesis Medical Plastics engineered its calendaring technology to meet needs for small-size formats CYPRESS, Texas—Genesis Medical Plastics is offering its own brand of PEEK film and thin sheet for fabricating intricate components of implantable medical devices....