TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Flash Sinter-Forging Equipment
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This flash sinter-forging technology from Los Alamos National Laboratory enables manufacturers to produce dense, net- or near-net-shape ceramic components in minutes rather than hours or days, while cutting energy consumption by up to 90% and significantly reducing production costs. By simultaneously applying electric current, heat, and mechanical pressure, the process consolidates shaping, densification, and finishing into a single, compact operation, eliminating much of the costly machining typically required for hard, brittle ceramics. The result is faster throughput, lower capital and operating expenses, smaller equipment footprints, and improved sustainability�while also enabling superior microstructural control and access to advanced or difficult-to-sinter materials. How it Works: Th...