ADVANCED POWDER SOLUTIONS INC

Cypress, TX · Materials · Private

Engineered 718 nickel-superalloy powders optimized for additive manufacturing of high-temperature, neutron-resistant components

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · apowders.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Cypress, TX
Total capital: $8M

Federal grants: $1.8M; 3 awards · 2017–2019; Rank in peer group#14 of 141
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $6.1M; 20 awards · NASA, Defense; Rank in Materials#64 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$140K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lightweight High Temperature Structural TPS for Hypersonic Flight$1.5M
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Pressure Vessel for TREAT Irradiation Vehicle$200K
Sep 2018Federal contractDefense · STTR I Advanced Powder Solution$150K
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Load Bearing Thermal Protection Structure for Hypersonic Flight$149K
Sep 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II$464K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Pi R&d. Igf::ot::igf$80K

Show 16 earlier federal awards

May 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIRSOL2014.1$80K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · This Project Will Develop Innovative Composite Powders And Composites That Will Surpass The Properties Of Currently Identified Materials For Advanced Gas Turbine Engine Applications. Phase I Will Demonstrate A Powder Metallurgy Technique For Fabricating High-temperature, Oxidation-resistant Composite Powders. Once Consolidated, The Resulting Composite Will Possess High Creep And Thermal Fatigue Strength, And A Low Coefficient Of Thermal Expansion Properties.$100K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR II, Rocket Propulsion Supporting Technology (aps)$750K
Jun 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$70K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · This SBIR Involves The Development Of A Lightweight Innovative Material For Use As Structure And Radiation Shielding In One. Aps Has Assembled A Uniquely Qualified Team That Includes Designers, Testing Experts And Consolidation Companies To Address This Need. Reducing The Number Of Parts On A Vehicle Is Important From A Cost, Weight And Performance Aspects. Several Systems And Radiation Sources Will Be Evaluated, And Aps Will Use Its Trl 6 Materials To Meet Current NASA And Aerospace Needs. Phas$100K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Phase I$99K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Dla Basic Effort Phase I$100K
Nov 2008Federal contractDefense · (STTR Phase 1) 9-MONTH Guiding Action$100K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #N08-128$150K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · Advanced Powder Solutions, Inc.$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractNASA · STTR 2005 Phase II Research - Low Cost, Light Weight Materials For Mirrors - The Phase II Effort Is For The Development Of Low Cost, Light Weight, High Stiffness, Multi-functional Materials For Aerospace And Optical Applications. This Development Will Result In The Reduction Of Component Weight, Manufacturing Costs And Manufacturing Time. Applications Where Newly Developed High Stiffness, Light Weight Materials Are Desirable Include UAV And Ultra-light Airship Applications. UAV Payloads Are Ext$600K
May 2007Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$978K
Jun 2006Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$1.2M
May 2006Federal contractNASA · Net Shape Rapid Manufacturing Using Nano Encapsulated Powders$600K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I Award For Effort Entitled: Los Cost, Light Weight Materials For Mirrors$100K

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Standing among 141 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#14 · top 10%

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.