SBIR/STTR Research Award
Novel Feedstock Production System for Metal AM Parts and Repairs
Award amount
$239,528Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2021Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Navy
- Recipient company
- Molyworks Materials Corporation
- Proposal award date
- 2021-09-09
- Contract end date
- 2022-12-12
- UEI
- U9C1DRRKTLU9
- Solicitation number
- 21.2
- Topic code
- N212-107
Research abstract
A small automated foundry to produce metal powders is proposed as a companion to industrial metal 3D printers. The foundry is capable of recycling metal waste such as printed materials, powder, support structures, machining turnings, etc. The foundry operation is automated so that a single operator can support the recycling system. The production rate of the foundry is specified so as to match the typical scrap production rate of industrial 3D printers. A mature version of this system would enable close to zero metal waste generation in 3D printing shops (i.e. 100% material efficiency).
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Novel Feedstock Production System for Metallic Additive Manufactured Structural Parts and Repairs
- Development of FeMnAl Armor for Additive Manufacturing Repair of Ground Vehicles
- Powder Development and Characterization for Additive Manufacturing of FeMnAlC Alloy Steel
- Development of Additive Manufacturing for Landing Gear Components
- Development of Additive Manufacturing for Landing Gear Components
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
8 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2016–2023). Reported award amounts total $4,592,649. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase II, Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense