Advanced Materials

Mativ recently secured its first commercial order for materials used in a dynamic electrochromic window technology. ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Specialty materials company Mativ recently achieved what it described as “a significant milestone” in its partnership with Miru Smart...

Lyten Motorsports will use Lyten’s proprietary 3D Graphene supermaterials platform to supply the motorsports industry with stronger, lighter parts. SAN JOSE, Calif., and INDIANAPOLIS—Supermaterial applications company Lyten recently opened a design and manufacturing...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho—Continuous Composites (CCI), a manufacturer of advanced composite parts, reported that it was awarded a U.S. Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project in collaboration with Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, to develop...

The company’s technology is said to enable scalable production of pure liquid iron without emitting CO2. BOSTON—Boston Metal reported that it successfully commissioned its multi-inert anode Molten Oxide Electrolysis (MOE) industrial cell for green steel production,...

AGY partnered with A+ Composites to launch the tapes, optimizing them for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications that require high structural performance and weight savings. AIKEN, S.C. & WESELBERG, Germany—AGY, a U.S. manufacturer of high-performance...

Allium Engineering, founded by two MIT alumni, has developed a process for improving steel rebar to triple the lifetime of bridges and other infrastructure. By Zach Winn | MIT News According to the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, one in three...

Asahi Kasei’s new material series is targeted for back-end processing of advanced semiconductor packaging used in AI servers, as well as automotive and IoT applications. TOKYO & NOVI, Mich., & DÜSSELDORF, Germany—A new series of dry film photoresist material...

Daubert Cromwell recently introduced corrosion inhibitor films that are said to biodegrade over time in landfills without leaving behind microplastics. ALSIP, Ill.—Daubert Cromwell, a manufacturer of volatile corrosion inhibitor (VCI) packaging, recently introduced...

QuesTek’s nickel-based superalloy is critical for an engine that demands materials capable of withstanding extreme combustion environments. EVANSTON, Ill.—QuesTek Innovations reported that it successfully developed a novel nickel-based superalloy designed for additive...

Quasicrystals increase the strength of 3D-printed aluminum, the researchers discovered, making it possible to use in lightweight, high-strength objects, such as airplane parts. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Andrew Iams saw something strange while looking through his electron...

A bendable ceramic developed at the University of Houston reportedly has the potential to power next-generation prosthetics and aerospace technology. HOUSTON—In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers at the University of...

A new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy semiconductors. By Jennifer Chu | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been “stronger is better.” Metamaterials are...

Researchers launch new project leveraging the ISS National Lab to improve nanomaterial production for future osteoarthritis and cancer treatments KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla.—Researchers from the University of Connecticut and Eascra Biotech are producing innovative...

End-use applications for Americhem’s PFAS-free internally lubricated compounds include minimally invasive surgical devices and syringe pumps, the company said. CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio—A new line of per- and polyfluoroalkyl- (PFAS) free internally lubricated compounds...

The antimicrobial coating developed by HRL Laboratories is designed to meet the demanding conditions of automotive and aerospace environments. MALIBU, Calif.—An innovative, antimicrobial biphasic polymer coating developed by HRL Laboratories, LLC is designed to combat...