Advanced Materials

The SpaceWERX TACFI award is intended to advance Orbital’s path toward AI-driven factories for extreme environment materials—targeting the critical U.S. capacity gap in components that underpin missile defense, hypersonics, space vehicles, and nuclear energy....

Under a $20 million contract awarded to AV, researchers will work to develop advanced ceramics, composites, and modeling techniques for extreme aerospace environments. ARLINGTON, Va.—Defense technology company AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) reported in May that it was...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.—A high-temperature phthalonitrile coating introduced by Cambium is engineered for metallic and composite substrates operating in extreme thermal environments, the company said in a release. The new ApexShield 3000 coating is reported to support...

 A co-founder of the company that launched the new alloy predicted the metal will redefine the current uses of refractory alloys and open new markets for them. BOSTON—The latest in a new class of metals pioneered by metals company Foundation Alloy is a strong...

The investment will enable the company to accelerate commercial deployment of its Molten Oxide Electrolysis platform, enabling production of strategic metals from a diverse range of low-grade feedstocks. BOSTON—Boston Metal, a technology company aiming to redefine...

The publication recognizes engineer Rabih Mansour’s expertise in advanced composite materials. It also highlights Albany’s proprietary 3D-woven technology, including its role in replacing traditional metallic components in aerospace and defense applications....

By Julya Johnson OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—Lightweight, higher-temperature alloys developed by researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and funded by DOE’s Transportation Technologies Office (TTO) have met the strength and durability...

A NASA-developed metallic alloy fills a big materials gap for printed parts. The article below originally appeared in NASA Spinoff. WASHINGTON—Two requirements that rockets and high-speed jet engines have in common are durability and the ability to function in extreme...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H.—Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) received a long-term contract from Pratt & Whitney, an RTX business, to produce composite structural engine components for the commercial aviation Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine, according to a release from AEC....

The Exploration Company will use the platform to accelerate development and enhance performance in extreme environments. EVANSTON, Ill. and CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—QuesTek Innovations, a developer of space-grade materials design and predictive simulation software, reported...

The move is said to reflect increasing customer demand for scalable composite structures and deeper collaboration with partners. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho—Continuous Composites reported that it has relocated its operations to a new 17,000-square-foot facility at 3875 N....

By Tracie Troha ATLANTA, Ga.—Most plastic and rubber materials remain in a fixed shape from the moment they leave the mold. Their size and function are the same until they wear out or break. But what if synthetic materials could behave more like living organisms,...

By training a model on the allowed “words” and “grammar” of chemistry, Georgia Tech materials scientists can design polymers based on the properties users need. By Joshua Stewart (jstewart@gatech.edu) ATLANTA, Ga.—The words on this page mean something because they are...

Zavation’s implant integrates a porous architecture with a nano-textured titanium interface. FLOWOOD, Miss.—Rather than relying on the strengths of a single material, the most advanced cervical interbody implant introduced by Zavation Medical Products, LLC, leverages...

The collaboration combines AGY’s ultra-low CTE glass fiber with JPS Composite Materials’ advanced weaving and fabric production capabilities. AIKEN, S.C. and STATESVILLE, N.C.—AGY, a manufacturer of advanced specialty glass fibers, recently entered a strategic...