Advanced Materials & Manufacturing

Where Efficiency Meets Innovation, Your Future in Our Capable Hands

Advanced materials and manufacturing is concerned with the development of new materials and manufacturing processes that can improve the performance of existing products and materials. It encompasses metals and inorganic materials, advanced mineral products, and organic materials.

Highlighted Technology Areas

Developing material supply chains and product lifecycles that support a robust manufacturing and supply chain sector. This includes developing the mineral and material resources necessary to manufacture and recycle products using clean energy technologies.

Applications include

  • Critical Minerals and Materials
  • Circular Economy Technologies 

Technologies to improve performance, improve lifecycle energy efficiency, reduce manufacturing costs, and accelerate market deployment.

Applications include

  • Energy Storage & Battery Manufacturing
  • Power Electronics
  • Energy Efficient Microelectronics

Innovative technologies and techniques to improve products or production processes.

Applications include

  • Additive manufacturing
  • Near Net Shape Manufacturing
  • Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing

The use of computer systems, equipment, and capabilities to advance and integrate all aspects of manufacturing, from design to production to servicing.

Applications include

  • High Performance Computing
  • Cybersecurity
  • Smart Manufacturing (AI and Machine Learning)

Includes metals, advanced alloys, ceramics, plastics and semiconductors in bulk, thin film and nanoparticle forms.

Applications include

  • Composite Materials
  • Materials in Severe Environments
  • Conductivity-Enhanced Materials

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