• Titomic has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to test cold spray manufactured components, a move that could push solid-state additive manufacturing closer to flight-critical use. • The deal, announced February 11, 2026, positions Titomic to have NASA evaluate parts produced with its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) process. • The company says the work will focus on testing and evaluating characteristics of TKF-produced components for potential aerospace applications. • The announcement specifies Huntsville, Alabama, reflecting Titomic’s home base in the US and proximity to major space and defense activity. • Space Act Agreements are one of NASA’s standard collaboration tools. • They are often used for technical assessment and information exchange rather than direct procurement, and Titomic frames this effort as an initial evaluation phase.
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- Titomic has entered a Space Act Agreement with NASA to evaluate its cold‑spray additive manufacturing process, the Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF). The partnership, announced on February 11, 2026, will see NASA test components produced by TKF for aerospace suitability, focusing on mechanical properties, layer adhesion, porosity and thermal‑cycling behavior. The deal is an initial technical assessment rather than a procurement order, and no specific parts, alloys, or timelines have been disclosed. Titomic sees the evaluation as a first step toward potential future collaboration and supply‑chain integration, highlighting the process’s advantage of building metal parts without melting and reducing residual stresses.
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