Kinetic Metallization Overview

Kinetic Metallization™ (KM) is an additive manufacturing process that can be used to deposit a wide range of metals, plastics, and metal matrix composites onto a substrate. The substrate material may be ceramic, glass, plastic, or most commonly metal. KM is often used to apply coatings, but it can also be used to form freestanding shapes. Read more...

Background: Metal Deposition Processes

Kinetic Metallization™ (KM) is not the only method for creating metal coatings, but it does set itself apart from competing methods. Read more...

KM Flow Process

The Kinetic Metallization™ (KM) process converts the potential energy of a compressed carrier gas and thermal energy from the thermal conditioning unit (TCU) into kinetic energy of powder particles. Read more...

Nozzle Design

Inovati's patented friction compensating sonic nozzle design is what sets the Kinetic Metallization™ system apart from cold spray and thermal spray. Read more...

Gas Blending

In order to balance the higher price and sonic velocity of Helium with the lower cost and sonic velocity of Nitrogen, Inovati designed KM equipment with the capability to blend both gasses during operation. Read more...