SINTX subsidiary partners with US Army for ceramic AM development
February 16, 2024
SINTX Technologies, Inc, a manufacturer and developer of advanced ceramic materials and related technologies based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Technology Assessment & Transfer, Inc, (TA&T) has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL). This partnership is expected to leverage the strengths of both organisations in the areas of ceramic Additive Manufacturing and ceramic matrix composites (CMCs).
According to its website, the US Army DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory is the US Army’s research laboratory strategically placed under the Army Futures Command. DEVCOM ARL is the Army’s sole foundational research laboratory focused on cutting-edge scientific discovery, technological innovation, and transitioning capabilities for the future Army.
SINTX’s Technology Assessment and Transfer, Inc, facility located in Millersville, Mayland, started its ceramic Additive Manufacturing operations in the mid-1990s, manufacturing its first component in 1998. SINTX now provides prototype and Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) ceramic AM services, sells ceramic-filled resins that customers use in their own manufacturing processes, and works with multiple customers in the development of AM solutions for new materials.
In parallel to ceramic Additive Manufacturing, SINTX’s Maryland site has also been developing ultra-high temperature CMCs, and building extensive capabilities in the densification of fibre-based preforms using both chemical vapour infiltration and polymer infiltration and pyrolysis.
Ann Kutsch, General Manager of the Maryland site, commented, “We have a highly skilled team of engineers and technicians here in Maryland, all of whom are instrumental in pushing this cutting-edge work forward. I look forward to optimising our offerings in these markets while also working with DEVCOM ARL to build both teams’ knowledge and capabilities in advanced technologies.”
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