Replies to post #8617 on Liquidmetal Technologies Inc (LQMT)

[jpaige17]

Yes, I know for a fact that the University College Dublin has done much research specifically on Liquidmetal Technologies' bulk metallic glasses. I would not have said it otherwise. I leave things vague sometimes in the futile attempt at getting other people to do some of their own DD. But, for those who have not done this, here are some examples of their research specifically on Liquidmetal's version/s of amorphous alloys:

http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract;jsessionid=7EFA8160EF71A3379ACD469FEAB3162D.journals?fromPage=online&aid=7967799

http://www.springerlink.com/content/ep586582k5h40830/

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925838809021756

I do not know for a fact that any company will be using Liquidmetal Technologies' bulk metallic glasses as molds for producing micro or nano sized parts. This is why I said there is only a chance that they will.

[Liquid_Observer]

"Can anyone tell me what is the largest part LQMT has made (or has had someone else make) to date?"

The problem it doesn't matter what they made in the past since this is a brand new method.

Steipp said the current beta machine at Visser can do up to 7in by 7 inch height/width, but I do recall he mentioned bigger could be accomplished with a different mold.

Secondly, Visser would not be doint the production for any Apple device. Foxconn/Hon Hai would be the producer, they already have a patent published using liquidmetal alloys for both a titanium oxide coating/alloy production process. There is no guarantee they will even use an Engel machine if they have their own method. Remember Apple has the ability to sub-license Liquidmetal Technology patents.

So bottom line is that nobody knows what the capabilities are and if Apple can produce bigger you know they will be tight lipped until its revealed.

-Chris