Understanding the benefits
Our Research and Development team has more than 225 combined years of experience of solving technical problems. Our materials experts perform the following custom research and development services for you.
- Integrated manufacturing capabilities to drive effectively from concept iteration to full scale production
- Broad range of product offerings
- Customized offerings that include alloy design, tailored properties, unique shapes or sizes
- Custom alloy or composite development
- Shape memory and superelastic technology development
- Absorbable magnesium rod and wire technology development
- Advanced wire processing techniques to push mechanical boundaries
- Access to numerous melt modalities
- Collaboration with leading research universities to expand creative reach and analytical toolbox
- Collaborative peer-reviewed publications and technical conference presentations to share, validate, and expand research findings
Products of innovation
Combining our research, capabilities, and deep understanding of your needs has led us to many advances.
- DFT® wire a monofilament construct that incorporates wire of two or more dissimilar materials that leverages, for example, the strength and corrosion resistance of a sheath material with properties such as conductivity and radiopacity of the core material(s).
- 35N LT® wire a microstructurally refined version of the industry standard MP35N® alloy, it provides an excellent combination of strength, fatigue resistance, and corrosion resistance. It has a legacy of use in implantable high-fatigue applications.
- NDR® wire nanocrystalline grain refinement for improved fatigue life without change to the chemistry of the material.
- SLT® wire straight wire directly off the spool that eliminates straightening process steps and reduces machine downtime without sacrificing performance.
- Grooved wire helically grooved wire that possesses a combination of strength, straightness, and dimensional consistency that opens the door to new opportunities for applications.
Melting capabilities
From exploring the elements in your melt to managing the processing of ingots to bar and wire in sizes drawn to your specifications, we'll take care of the details. All R&D melts are produced using a Vacuum Induction Melt (VIM) furnace.
Materials:
- Magnesium
- Zinc
- Nickel
- Cobalt-Chromium
- Iron
- Aluminum
Melt specifications:
Ingot size 5.08 cm x 30.48 cm [2 in x 12 in] and ~4.54 kg [~10 lbs]
R&D updates
The Research and Development team team is passionate about developing material science. Learn more about the innovative projects the team is undertaking to help improve lives everywhere.
Contact us
We know that for many applications, time is of the essence. Price and lead times will be influenced by available materials and testing requirements. With readily available elements and tooling, lead times could be as short as 2 weeks, or range upwards of 12 weeks for alloys requiring new elements or additional subcomponent production and testing.
Whether it's a next-generation device, a cutting-edge application, or a groundbreaking project, our Research and Development team is ready to partner with you. If you're ready to push the boundaries of what's possible, please fill out the form below and we'll be in touch.
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