Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[CIMA7]

Steve Kovach | May 2, 2012
Liquidmetal Inventor: Apple Will Use It In A 'Breakthrough Product'

How long did it take to perfect Liquidmetal?

I would not say Liquidmetal was perfected. This is a technology that has yet to be matured and perfected both in manufacturing process and application development. I should note that this is a completely new and different metal technology. Therefore, there is no suitable manufacturing infrastructure yet to take full advantage of this alloy technology.

For example, I estimate that Apple will likely spend on the order of $300 million to $500 million -- and three to five years -- to mature the technology before it can used in large scale.