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Materials Technology Portfolio

  • Gammalite™ materials are engineered for advanced environments where structural performance, thermal stability, and long‑term durability must coexist at levels beyond the capability of conventional alloys. Built on a stabilized gamma‑phase architecture, Gammalite™ delivers exceptional mechanical strength and high‑temperature stability at densities far lower than traditional high‑performance metals. The family includes both alloy compositions and composite variants that incorporate ceramic reinforcements, enabling further improvements in stiffness, creep resistance, and oxidation behavior. As the highest‑performance tier within the material portfolio, Gammalite™ provides a premium solution for aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial systems that demand maximum reliability under sustained thermal and mechanical loads

  • Aerolite™ materials are engineered for advanced structural applications where extreme weight reduction unlocks new performance, efficiency, and design freedom. At the core of the system is a rare‑earth–stabilized alloy architecture enhanced by calcium‑based technology, which delivers metallic strength at densities below most plastics and carbon‑fiber materials. This calcium‑driven approach provides the greatest gains in stiffness and weight reduction, enabling a uniquely efficient ultralight metal platform. Composite variants further extend these capabilities by incorporating tailored ceramic dispersoids that refine the microstructure and improve dimensional stability. Together, these alloy and composite pathways create a next‑generation structural material family that maintains integrity while enabling meaningful mass reduction across aerospace, defense, mobility, and industrial systems.

  • Magnite® materials are built on advanced magnesium‑based technology designed for applications where substantial weight reduction is beneficial and structural requirements are moderate. This material family provides an ultralight metallic platform with a cost‑competitive profile, making high‑efficiency mass reduction accessible across a wide range of products and industries. Magnite® includes both alloy compositions and composite variants that incorporate ceramic dispersoids, offering optional improvements in stiffness and microstructural refinement. The result is a versatile, low‑density material system that balances manufacturability, performance, and affordability—ideal for designs that benefit from lightweight metals tailored to practical engineering needs.

  • Ceralite™ represents the next generation of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), materials engineered to combine the extreme hardness, stiffness, and thermal stability of advanced ceramics with the toughness and ductility introduced through carefully integrated pure metals or high‑performance alloys. In a CMC, the ceramic phase provides high modulus, wear resistance, and exceptional behavior at elevated temperatures, while the metallic phase modifies the microstructure to reduce brittleness, enhance fracture toughness, and improve energy absorption. This hybrid architecture enables a balance of properties that neither ceramics nor metals can achieve alone: lower density, higher strength‑to‑weight ratios, superior thermal shock resistance, and stable mechanical performance in harsh environments. The result is a versatile materials platform capable of supporting aerospace, defense, industrial, and high‑performance consumer applications where reliability, lightweight design, and thermal resilience are essential.

Gammalite™ Website
Aerolite™ Website
Magnite™ Website
Ceralite™ Website

Developing next‑generation metal‑plating technologies is becoming a strategic priority for America’s manufacturing base, because these processes unlock capabilities that conventional surface treatments simply cannot deliver. As industries push toward lighter structures, harsher operating environments, and more demanding performance requirements, the ability to engineer surfaces with extreme wear resistance, corrosion protection, and cross‑material compatibility becomes essential. Breakthroughs in this space—whether enabling high‑durability coatings on diverse substrates or making ultralight metals viable for complex, multi‑layered finishing—expand the design envelope for U.S. manufacturers and reduce dependence on legacy chemistries with known environmental and supply‑chain constraints.

These innovations do more than improve individual components; they strengthen the entire industrial ecosystem. Advanced plating processes support domestic production of high‑value parts, reduce maintenance burdens, and open the door to new applications in aerospace, defense, energy, and transportation. By investing in surface‑engineering technologies that enhance durability, manufacturability, and material flexibility, the United States positions itself to lead the next era of shoreside manufacturing—one defined by cleaner processes, higher performance, and greater economic resilience

Advancing Surface Engineering for America’s Industrial Future

Coating Technology Portfolio

  • REAP™ (Refractory Element Alloy Plating) is an advanced surface‑engineering technology developed as a next‑generation alternative to hard chrome for components operating under extreme wear and thermal stress. The process employs refractory‑element alloy chemistries—typically tungsten‑rich or rhenium‑rich formulations—to produce a dense, metallurgically robust deposit with exceptional resistance to heat, abrasion, and surface degradation. Unlike conventional electroplated coatings, REAP™ is an autocatalytic system, enabling uniform deposition independent of line‑of‑sight constraints. This controlled, self‑propagating mechanism yields consistent thickness, superior coverage of complex geometries, and a highly engineered microstructure tailored for severe‑duty environments.

  • Zincore™ is an engineered zinc‑immersion surface conversion technology designed to enable robust metallization of magnesium and magnesium‑alloy components. The process forms a controlled, nanometric zinc layer through a displacement‑driven interfacial reaction, uniformly encasing the reactive magnesium substrate. This sacrificial zinc barrier stabilizes the surface chemistry, preventing substrate attack and providing a compatible metallurgical interface for subsequent deposition steps. By isolating the magnesium during downstream plating operations, Zincore™ enables reliable application of nickel, copper, chrome, and other engineered coatings that would otherwise be incompatible with direct magnesium exposure. The result is a scientifically advanced surface‑conditioning platform that expands the functional envelope of magnesium components in demanding industrial, automotive, aerospace, and defense applications.

REAP™ Website
Zincore™ Website

productivity through innovative process technology

Advanced process and equipment technologies are poised to reshape the trajectory of American manufacturing by enabling capabilities, efficiencies, and material performance that legacy methods cannot match. Modern rapid‑forming and consolidation techniques can produce high‑performance materials with engineered microstructures, unlocking entirely new classes of components. At the same time, next‑generation additive manufacturing—distinct from traditional coating or plating approaches—is beginning to leverage these advanced materials to create complex geometries at dramatically higher speeds and with fewer downstream steps.

These breakthroughs do more than expand the design envelope; they fundamentally change the economics of production. By combining high‑efficiency equipment platforms with processes that shorten cycle times, reduce waste, and minimize labor‑intensive finishing, U.S. manufacturers can cost‑compete globally even in the face of significantly higher domestic labor costs. The result is a manufacturing ecosystem built on speed, flexibility, and material capability—one that strengthens America’s industrial resilience and ensures that the next generation of high‑value technologies is developed and produced onshore.

Process Technology Portfolio

  • Nanoform® is an advanced evolution of field‑assisted sintering technology engineered to enable precision densification of metals, alloys, ceramics, and nanocomposites. The system integrates programmable current‑flow redirection with synchronized top‑and‑bottom mechanical loading, creating a highly controlled thermal and pressure environment throughout the entire part. Automated current steering promotes complete liquid‑phase bonding and uniform heat distribution, while dual‑action pressing eliminates internal pressure differentials that typically limit part size and consistency in traditional FAST equipment. By coupling these capabilities, Nanoform® achieves full densification across complex geometries and significantly expands the manufacturable envelope, supporting larger, more intricate, and more structurally reliable components than previously possible with conventional sintering platforms.

  • Nanoforge™ is a post‑processing technology engineered to improve the density and refine the microstructure of partially sintered powder‑based materials. By beginning with partially sintered components, the process enables even ultra‑hard ceramic, metal, and hybrid matrices to be shaped with ease. After downstream shaping, the near‑net‑shape part is placed into a precision tool cavity for final consolidation. A matched positive–negative punch set applies controlled force along the Z‑axis to stabilize geometry during densification. Simultaneously, a reversible electric field is applied, dynamically adjusted through real‑time temperature feedback. This coordinated pressure–field environment drives enhanced particle bonding and promotes liquid‑phase necking at critical interfaces. The system incrementally increases pressure and field intensity until full theoretical density is achieved. Dimensional stability is preserved throughout, preventing distortion even in complex or delicate geometries. The result is a fully densified structure with optimized mechanical performance and refined microstructure. Nanoforge™ strengthens any powder‑metallurgy component, including additively manufactured parts.

  • NanoBond™ is a hybrid additive manufacturing process capable of forming complex geometries from advanced materials. The process leverages solid‑state thermomechanical fusion to produce additive geometries from identical or dissimilar materials, enabling multi‑material transitions and engineered performance zones. Because NanoBond™ is a solid-state additive process, refined grain structures are preserved, ultra‑thin‑wall structures are possible without supports, and powder bed size limitations are eliminated. This approach accommodates materials that cannot be fused through laser‑based additive manufacturing, including ceramic‑reinforced MMCs, while delivering superior thermal, structural, and acoustic performance

Nanoform® Website
Nanoforge™ Website
NanoBond™ Website

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