Industries Served

Advanced Manufacturing Solutions for High-Performance Applications

At California Nanotechnologies (Cal Nano), we specialize in Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS), cryogenic milling, and advanced powder processing to help customers develop next-generation materials and components. Our expertise spans across multiple industries where innovation, precision, and performance are critical.

🛡 Defense & Aerospace

We support defense primes and aerospace innovators with rapid material development, advanced joining techniques, and high-density component fabrication for:

• Hypersonics and thermal protection systems

• Radiation-resistant and high-temperature materials

• Lightweight armor and structural components

• Diffusion bonding of dissimilar materials

⚡ Energy & Nuclear

Our technologies are ideal for the demanding environments of energy and nuclear applications:

• High-density fuel pellets and composites

• Radiation shielding and moderator materials

• Thermal interface and diffusion bonded components

• Powder metallurgy solutions for fusion and fission systems

🧪 Electronics & Semiconductors

Precision and purity are critical in electronics. We provide:

• Thin film sputtering targets with tailored microstructures

• High-conductivity and thermal management components

• Dense and uniform ceramics, carbides, and nitrides

• Substrate and wafer development through SPS

🌱 Sustainable Technologies

We enable emerging green technologies and materials innovation:

• Advanced metal matrix composites for electric mobility

• Next-gen magnets and critical materials

• Solid-state battery and anode materials

• Scalable processing of sustainable and recyclable inputs

🧷 Research & Development

Cal Nano is a trusted R&D partner for:

• National labs and universities

• Early-stage material startups

• Industrial R&D teams scaling novel alloys, ceramics, or composites

• Feasibility studies and rapid prototyping using SPS and cryomilling

Why Cal Nano?

• R&D to Production: We support everything from feasibility samples to full-scale manufacturing.

• Full-Service Capabilities: Cryomilling, blending, pressing, sintering, diffusion bonding, and machining—all in-house.

• Unique Equipment: We operate the largest SPS system in North America (MSP-5) and multiple cryogenic milling platforms.

• Proven Track Record: Trusted by Fortune 500 companies, national labs, and industry disruptors alike.

Let’s Build the Future Together

Have a challenging materials or manufacturing problem? We’re here to help.

👉 Contact Us to explore how Cal Nano can support your project.