Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

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From Martin:

Was published Christmas week via WIPO

https://www.freepatentsonline.com/WO2020256970A1.html

“[0078] In an alternative embodiment, the shim 90 can be made using liquid metal technology. Liquid metals are members of a series or class of amorphous (non-crystalline) metal alloys sometimes known as bulk metallic glasses because the material shares some properties most closely associated with glass. Liquid metals combine a number of desirable material features, including high tensile strength, excellent corrosion resistance, very high coefficient of restitution, and excellent anti-wear characteristics, while also being able to be heat-formed in processes similar to thermoplastics. The atomic structure of amorphous metal results in low shrinkage (0.4%) during molding and allows for the production of highly precise (± 0.0008 inches or 0.02 mm), complex parts. Liquid metal is a potential replacement for many applications where plastics would normally be used. Plastics are flexible but not strong and metals, although stronger than plastics, are not as flexible. Liquid metals provide an advantageous compromise: batches of amorphous steel with three times the strength of conventional steel alloys have been produced.”