Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[The Paraclete]

Looking for actual numbers regarding the cost of materials misses the whole point of this company’s existence. Anyone interested in investeing in this company should understand the principle and benefits of “near net shape” molding of metals before buying a single share. It is that principle upon which this company was founded. Near net shape molding significantly reduces labor cost to produce a part, while maintaining very tight tolerances and keeping waste of material used down to a minimum. (Apple has a video showing how they CNC their notebook computers. There is a huge amount of wasted aluminum during the CNC process.)

There are additional benefits to using the alloys vs crystalline metals based on the strength, elasticity and corrosion resistance of the alloys. But it is the near net shape molding that is the reason this company is bound to succeed. So don’t look at the cost of materials alone. The key number to look at is the final cost to produce the finished part.