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[Tom Joad]

re: [Pyrogenesis] Thank you all for sharing your ideas. Even those I don't necessarily agree with.

It's always good to have skeptics around when investing as there's no protection for a shareholder.

I'm trying like the devil to find good powder dimension data on Pyrogenesis's new process. Regardless of how uniform in size and quality of powder generated by the new plasma process, sifting sorts powder sizes and reduces variation in powder size. I'm guessing they're saving sift time and expense with their improved powder generator?

So, it would be good to know what Pyrogenesis offering in terms of powder dimension. First, here's some powder dimension data from AP&C that I can understand-

Titanium alloy powder: Ti-6AI-4V

... with material safety data sheets that I can find-

AP&C Spherical Ti-6Al-4V Powder (Coarse)

Here's information I don't understand, e.g., -45µm/+15µm. What's up with that? Yeah, I'm assuming that means the range of particle diameters is from 15 µm to 45 µm, but why not follow everyone else's convention?

Pyrogenesis metal powder

... and I can't find the material safety data sheet.

I'll really commit when I'm convinced by someone that their notation comes from engineering convention somewhere, and someone produces a material safety data sheet. That might seem trivial but I don't think so. Stuff like that concerns me because communication is very important as is adherence to industry standards. I want to know whether or not the staff of Pyrogenesis have crossed the t's, have dotted the i's, and understand the engineering institution. I don't want to be concerned about company management and company culture.

The demand is great, and the likes of Pyrogenesis can do well, but I still look at them as too risky for a major commitment.

Disclosure: I'm in but I ain't "all in."