Technical Overview

The Metcomb Integrated Nanostructure Control process creates cellular aluminum with

• Exactly defined pore size.
• Homogeneous pore structure.
• Reproducible and consistent quality.

Metcomb cellular aluminum characteristics:

• Outstanding energy absorption at constant load.
• Excellent stiffness-to-weight ratio.
• Superior mechanical damping capacity and vibration control.
• Isotropic properties to absorb impact energy regardless of impact direction.
• Reproducible quality to enable mass production.
• Environmental friendliness.
• Lightness.
• Simple production process.

Metcomb cellular metal characteristics:

• High form stability.
• 100% recyclable.
• Non-toxic.

Applications for cellular aluminum include:

• Automotive
• Aerospace & Defense
• Mechanical engineering
• Ships
• Trains
• Transport

Automotive applications include:

• Crash management — door side impact (intrusion) beams, crash boxes near front and rear bumpers, driver-side knee bolsters, passenger knee bolsters, and A-pillar and B-pillar head impact protectors
• Structural Applications — transverse links, engine mount, casting cores for suspension parts, A,B and C-pillar reinforcements and sill reinforcement parts