Advanced Materials

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....

Manufacturers now have the ability to fabricate large, complex ceramic designs quickly from low to high mass production volumes—eliminating molds, matrices, and other more expensive manufacturing requirements, the company said. BOSTON—Additive manufacturing...

The increased capacity is reported to support growing demand for MG resin and ultra-high temperature materials in space and defense applications HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Karman Space & Defense is expanding its production capacity for carbon-carbon (C-C) composite...

PITTSBURGH—PPG will deliver paint and clear film products for automotive and industrial customers through PPG Advanced Surface Technologies, a new joint venture formed with Entrotech, Inc., according to a release from PPG. PPG is a supplier of paints, coatings, and...

The company will develop near-net shape 3D weaving technology for hypersonic applications. ROCHESTER, N.H.—Albany Engineered Composites (AEC), a subsidiary of  Albany International Corp., recently received a $4 million contract award from the U.S. Army in support of...

LE BOURGET, France—Albany International Corp. subsidiary Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) recently delivered the first components it is producing for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow Wing Box Assembly demonstrator program, according to a release from Albany...