Illinois-based Questek Innovations LLC was recently awarded six separate projects from the US Navy and US Army to develop technologies and design new alloys specifically tailored to the unique processing conditions and materials-related challenges of additive manufacturing.
These include one Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project, two SBIR Phase I projects, and three Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I projects focused on aluminum, titanium, and steel systems. The combined funding contract value exceeds USD $2 million.
“A materials-based approach to addressing the challenges of additive manufacturing is crucial for accelerating the development of this technology and achieving, or even surpassing, the performance of traditionally-processed alloys,” says Aziz Asphahani, Questek’s Chief Executive Officer.