ALLVAR Alloys: Novel materials for optics and extreme environments

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There is an ever-present need to ensure accurate and actionable information is collected using state of the art optic sensors. The trouble is, optics manufacturers are locked-in to high-cost/long-lead materials and complex designs because there are no other materials that perform in the extreme thermal environments experienced by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), space-based sensors, and ballistic missile defense platforms. To solve this problem, we created ALLVAR Alloys; the only metals in the world with tunable thermal expansion properties. These properties allow ALLVAR Alloys to naturally keep optics and telescopes in focus regardless of temperature while enabling smaller, lighter, lower-cost, and faster lead optic designs. This presentation will give an overview of ALLVAR Alloy applications and discuss the current state of ALLVAR’s technology and commercialization efforts.


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  • Date: 11 May 2023
  • Time: 07:00 PM to 09:00 PM
  • All times are (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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  • Starts 19 April 2023 12:01 AM
  • Ends 11 May 2023 12:01 PM
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James James of ALLVAR Alloys

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James Monroe- ALLVAR Alloys

James A. Monroe is a scientist turned entrepreneur who has worked on commercializing ALLVAR Alloys over the past 12 years. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and founded ALLVAR after helping discover tailored and negative thermal expansion alloys, the foundation of ALLVAR’s technology. As CEO of ALLVAR, Dr. Monroe works on the business, commercial, and technical development of ALLVAR Alloys and has served as the PI of several grants and contracts from NSF, NASA, Air Force, DARPA and Missile Defense Agency.

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James A. Monroe is a scientist turned entrepreneur who has worked on commercializing ALLVAR Alloys over the past 12 years. He received his doctorate in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and founded ALLVAR after helping discover tailored and negative thermal expansion alloys, the foundation of ALLVAR’s technology. As CEO of ALLVAR, Dr. Monroe works on the business, commercial, and technical development of ALLVAR Alloys and has served as the PI of several grants and contracts from NSF, NASA, Air Force, DARPA and Missile Defense Agency.