NANOAL LLC

Skokie, IL · Materials · Acquired

Modified aluminum alloys (5000 and 7000 series) optimized for additive manufacturing via laser powder bed fusion

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · nanoal.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Skokie, IL
Total capital: $555K

Federal grants: $505K; 4 awards · 2015–2020; Rank in peer group#54 of 90
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $50K; 1 award · Defense; Rank in Materials#275 of 1258
Granted patents: 11; 27 pending · first 2019; Rank in peer group#4 of 90

Capital timeline

Latest events

Mar 2021Federal contractDefense · Additively Manufactured, High-strength And Thermally-stable Aluminum Alloys For Ambient- And Elevated-temperature Service$50K
Mar 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultrahigh Strength 7000 Series Aluminum Alloy for Additive Manufacturing$50K
Feb 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Developing Aluminum-Based Metallic Glass Alloys for use in the Additive Manufacture of High-Toughness Aerospace Components$150K
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Designing New Economical and Scalable High Performance Aluminum Alloys for Overhead Electric Transmission Conductors$155K
Nov 2015Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Designing High-Strength Thermally-Stable Aluminum Casting Alloys for Cylinder Head Applications$150K

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Standing among 90 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#4 · top 4%
Linked publications#3 · top 3%

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Founders and team

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 11 granted of 38

Dec 9, 2025GrantedHIGH-PERFORMANCE Al-Zn-Mg-Zr BASE ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR WELDING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGUSPTOUS 12,492,453
Jun 25, 2024GrantedHigh-performance 3000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysUSPTOUS 12,018,354
May 28, 2024GrantedWires Formed From Improved 8000-SERIES Aluminum AlloyUSPTOUS 11,993,830

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HIGH-PERFORMANCE Al-Zn-Mg-Zr BASE ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR WELDING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGDec 9, 2025 · US 12,492,453Granted
High-performance 3000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysJun 25, 2024 · US 12,018,354Granted
Wires Formed From Improved 8000-SERIES Aluminum AlloyMay 28, 2024 · US 11,993,830Granted
Al-Mn-Zr BASED ALLOYS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONSMay 16, 2024 · Application 18238270Pending
High-performance 6000-SERIES Aluminum Alloy StructuresJan 30, 2024 · US 11,885,002Granted
High-performance 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysNov 14, 2023 · US 11,814,701Granted
Aluminum Alloy Wires With High Strength And High Electrical ConductivityJun 22, 2023 · Application 18152490Pending
High Strength And Thermally Stable 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysJun 22, 2023 · Application 17979580Pending
Ribbons And Powders From High Strength Corrosion Resistant Aluminum AlloysMar 14, 2023 · US 11,603,583Granted
Welding Wires Formed From Improved Aluminum-magnesium AlloysJan 24, 2023 · US 11,559,860Granted
Aluminum Alloy Wires With High Strength And High Electrical ConductivityNov 12, 2020 · Application 16409569Pending
High Temperature Creep Resistant Aluminum SuperalloysNov 3, 2020 · US 10,822,675Granted
8000-SERIES Aluminum AlloySep 24, 2020 · Application 16894349Pending
Aluminum-iron-zirconium AlloysSep 10, 2020 · Application 16828403Pending
High-performance 5000-SERIES Aluminum Alloys And Methods For Making And Using ThemJun 30, 2020 · US 10,697,046Granted
Aluminum-iron-zirconium AlloysApr 28, 2020 · US 10,633,725Granted
Cables And Wires Having Conductive Elements Formed From Improved Aluminum-zirconium AlloysOct 22, 2019 · US 10,450,637Granted
Aluminum Superalloys For Use In High Temperature ApplicationsMar 2, 2017 · Application 15263011Pending
High Temperature Creep Resistant Aluminum SuperalloysApplication PCTUS2016021094Pending
Aluminum Superalloys For Use In High Temperature ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2015020218Pending
Aluminum Alloy And Aluminum Alloy CastingApplication 19124280Pending
Al-mn-zr Based Alloys For High Temperature ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2022018012Pending
Al-ni-fe-zr Based Alloys For High Temperature ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2022018013Pending
High Strength And Thermally Stable 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysApplication PCTUS2021030676Pending
Al-Mn-Zr BASED ALLOYS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONSApplication 63154165Pending
Al-Ni-Fe-Zr BASED ALLOYS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONSApplication 63154174Pending
High Strength And Thermally Stable 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysApplication 63019564Pending
High-performance Al-zn-mg-zr Base Aluminum Alloys For Welding And Additive ManufacturingApplication PCTUS2019038127Pending
HIGH-PERFORMANCE Al-Zn-Mg-Zr BASE ALUMINUM ALLOYS FOR WELDING AND ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGApplication 62687418Pending
High-performance 6000-SERIES Aluminum Alloy StructuresApplication PCTUS2018025211Pending
High-performance 3000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysApplication PCTUS2018020893Pending
High-performance 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysApplication PCTUS2018020899Pending
Ribbons And Powders From High Strength Corrosion Resistant Aluminum AlloysApplication PCTUS2017039211Pending
High-Performance 6000-Series Aluminum Alloy StructuresApplication 62479086Pending
Ribbons And Powders From High-strength Corrosion Resistant Aluminum AlloysApplication 62477838Pending
High-performance 5000-SERIES Aluminum AlloysApplication 62468467Pending
Aluminum-iron-zirconium AlloysApplication PCTUS2016057098Pending
Cables And Wires Having Conductive Elements Formed From Improved Aluminum-zirconium AlloysApplication PCTUS2016057142Pending

Recent research by its founders

Effect of Sn microalloying on the nucleation of L12 Al3Zr precipitates in a dilute aluminum-zirconium alloy20258 cites
Coarsening- and creep-resistant, fine-grained Al-Ni-Fe-Zr eutectic alloy by laser powder-bed fusion20251 cites
Coarsening- and Creep-Resistant, Fine-Grained Al-Ni-Fe-Zr Eutectic Alloy by Laser Powder-Bed Fusion20240 cites

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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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.