Liquidmetal Technologies & the University of Southern California Team Up to Develop Liquidmetal Sheets for Potential Applicat...
June 09 2014 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: LQMT), the
world’s leading developer of amorphous alloys and composites, and
the University of Southern California’s M.C. Gill Composites Center
are joining forces to develop an advanced manufacturing process to
produce large-scale amorphous metal and fiber laminate sheets for
space applications. The work is funded by a NASA SBIR (Small
Business Innovation Research) Phase I contract addressing
solicitation topic number Z2.01, “Cross cutting advanced
manufacturing process for large scale bulk metallic glass systems
for aerospace applications.”
The primary application for this advanced technology at NASA is
to build an outer wall bumper shield capable of protecting
spacecraft and satellites from micro-meteoroid and orbital debris.
Project goals include developing methods to manufacture thin
amorphous metal sheets on a large scale, as well as the fabrication
of fiber metal laminates in complex geometries.
According to Liquidmetal Technologies materials scientist and
project manager, Dr. Stephanie O’Keeffe, the anticipated
development and subsequent research findings have a broad appeal to
a wide range of applications including medical, aerospace, defense
and automotive, to name a few.
The initial phase of the research will center around small-scale
prototypes and feasibility studies focusing on manufacturing
processes and overall technology readiness and is expected to be
completed within this calendar year.
About Liquidmetal Technologies
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc. is the leading developer of bulk
alloys and composites that utilize the performance advantages
offered by amorphous alloy technology. Amorphous alloys are unique
materials that are distinguished by their ability to retain a
random structure when they solidify, in contrast to the crystalline
atomic structure that forms in ordinary metals and alloys.
Liquidmetal Technologies is the first company to produce amorphous
alloys in commercially viable bulk form, enabling significant
improvements in products across a wide array of industries. For
more information, go to www.liquidmetal.com.
Liquidmetal Technologies, Inc.Otis BuchananMedia
Relations1-949-635-2120otis.buchanan@liquidmetal.com
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