TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD.

Triadelphia, WV · Materials · Private

Tungsten 3% Rhenium wire for Travelling Wave Tube Amplifiers

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · trl.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Triadelphia, WV
Total capital: $58.5M

Federal grants: $4.7M; 12 awards · 2017–2025; Rank in peer group#42 of 84
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $53.8M; 66 awards · Defense, NASA, Energy; Rank in Materials#10 of 1258
Granted patents: 2; 26 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#15 of 84

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0380 Metpreg Fiber Reinforced Aluminum For Hard Upper Torso Spacesuit Components$156K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0380 Metpreg Fiber Reinforced Aluminum For Hard Upper Torso Spacesuit Components$156K
Apr 2025Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Topic A244-P056: Mobile Sustainment Tools Open Topic. Proposal A244-P056-1482: Lightweight Aluminum Composite Lifting Technologies.$250K
Apr 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I, Topic A244-P056: Mobile Sustainment Tools Open Topic. Proposal A244-P056-1482: Lightweight Aluminum Composite Lifting Technologies.$250K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Faraday Shielding For Critical Infrastructure$180K
Mar 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Faraday Shielding For Critical Infrastructure$180K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$8.9M

Show 71 earlier federal awards

Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Establishing a Domestic Tungsten-Rhenium Wire Supply$100K
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award- L213-003-0043$100K
Jan 2022Federal contractDefense · EO14042-SBIR/STTR Phase II R&d$3M
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · 8508158657!TABLE, Composite Curing$42K
Jan 2021Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Precision Heated Tooling for OOA Curing of Thin-Ply Composites$760K
Jan 2021Federal contractNASA · Precision Heated Tooling For Ooa Curing Of Thin-ply Composites$1.1M
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Purchase Order For Optimized Metal Matrix Composite Feedstock For Additive Manufacturing$111K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Code 655 Requires The Design And Manufacturing Of A Singular Mold To Support The Fabrication Of Five (5) Unique Oven-cured E-glass/epoxy Composite Prepreg Configurations$151K
Jul 2020Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d$5.4M
Jun 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Optimized Metal Matrix Composite Feedstock for Additive Manufacturing$111K
Nov 2019Federal contractNASA · Metal Matrix Composite Enhanced Aluminum Structures$75K
Aug 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Silicon Carbide (SiC) Foam for Molten Salt Containment in CSP-Gen3 Systems$1.5M
Aug 2019Federal contractNASA · Precision Heated Tooling For Ooa Curing Of Thin-ply Composites$125K
Sep 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot: Carbon Foam Molds.$192K
Jul 2018Federal contractNASA · The Proposed Research Aims To Develop A Metal Matrix Composite (mmc) Fabric That, When Combined With Additive Manufacturing, Will Lead To Weight Reduction, Increased Structural Performance, And Reduce Fabrication Costs Of Structural Components Within Launch Vehicles. The Approach Focuses On Developing A Mmc Fabric That Will Be Used To Selectively Reinforce Metallic Components That Are Subjected To Multi-axial Forces While In Service. The Mmc Fabric Is Able To Be Applied Like Traditional Composit$124K
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Silicon Carbide (SiC) Foam for Molten Salt Containment in CSP-Gen3 Systems$225K
Jun 2018Federal contractNASA · Carbon Foam Molds$75K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Lightweight Fiber Reinforced Aluminum Components for Missile Structures$100K
Nov 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Metal Matrix Composite Axial Propulsion Missile Components$1.0M
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Research And Development; Igf::ot::igf$1M
Aug 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igfcfoam Thin Skin 24' Tool-two 12' Sections, Cfoam Prototype Tool-two 4' Sections$44K
Jul 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Low Cost Oxide-CFCC Thermal Protection Structures$150K
Jul 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Low Cost Oxide - Cfcc Thermal Protection$100K
Apr 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Proposed Research Pursues A Path For Reducing Structural Weight, Increasing Structural Performance, And Reducing Fabrication Cost While Also Minimizing Maintainability. The Approach, Which Is Based On Selective Reinforcement, Is A Change In The Basic Design Philosophy And Will Result In The Development Of A Hybrid Material Form. The Selective Reinforcement Approach Allows The Structural Design Requirements To Define The Material Form. This Method Is The Reverse Of The Typical D$825K
Mar 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Acetate Fiber Reinforcements for High Temperature Composites$100K
Dec 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Mmc Product Improvement$85K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Payment Plus Buy For Composite Material To Be Used In 81MM Mortars Tubing$100K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research&development$1.5M
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf SBIRSOL2016.1$150K
Jun 2016Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Proposed Research Pursues A Path For Reducing Structural Weight, Increasing Structural Performance, And Reducing Fabrication Cost While Also Minimizing Maintainability. The Approach, Which Is Based On Selective Reinforcement, Is A Change In The Basic Design Philosophy And Will Result In The Development Of A Hybrid Material Form. The Selective Reinforcement Approach Allows The Structural Design Requirements To Define The Material Form. This Method Is The Reverse Of The Typical D$125K
Apr 2016Federal contractNASA · Carbon Foam Thin Skin Tooling$32K
Jun 2015Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Initial Progress. Igf::ot::igf$80K
Dec 2014Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Research&development - "carbon Foam Lightning And Tehrmal Protection System" Igf::ot::igf$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Aluminum Metal Matrix Composite (mmc)$24K
May 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf STTR Phase II$750K
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Proposed Research Pursues A Path For Reducing Structural Weight, Increasing Structural Performance, And Reducing Fabrication Cost While Also Minimizing Aintainability. The Approach, Which Is A Based On Selective Reinforcement, Is A Change In The Basic Design Philosophy And Will Result In The Development Of A Hybrid Material Form. The Selective Reinforcement Approach Allows The Structural Design Requirements To Define The Material Form. This Is The Reverse Of The Typical Develop$125K
Nov 2012Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$80K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Small Business Technology Transfer Metal Composite Research$100K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Fabricate And Deliver A Lot Of 3 Tubes$39K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$80K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Progress Report$80K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · Composite Overwrapped Pressure Vessels (copvs) Are Used For Storing Pressurized Gases On Board Spacecraft When Mass Saving Is A Key Requirement. All Future Mass Critical Space Applications Will Be Designed To Use Copvs To Minimize Vehicle Mass. Saving Mass Is Critical For Facilitating Deep Space Travel In Which A Series Of Space Depots Will Be Implemented As A Means Of Providing Fuel Along The Journey. These Depots Will Require A Means For Long-term Storage Of Fuel And Other Resources That Can B$600K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · Touchstone Research Laboratory, Along With Alcan Rolled Products Ravenswood Wv, Has Identified The Aluminum-lithium Alloy 2050 As A Potentially Game-changing Material Replacement For Current Space Structural Alloys Such As Aluminum-lithium Alloy 2195. AA2050 Is Available In Significantly Thicker Plate Gauges Than AA2195 And, As A Result, Can Be Machined Or Formed Into Ribs, Stringers Or Other Types Of Stiffened Structures That Have Increased Stiffness And As A Result Provide Overall Structural W$100K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$375K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Topic N102-144$80K
Nov 2010Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$618K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Lightweight Multi-material Armor Technology For Gmlrs Unitary Applications$100K
Jul 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development.$1.0M
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · TAS::80 0123::TAS Metal Matrix Composite (mmc) Materials Offer Tremendous Potential For Lightweight Propellant And Pressurant Tankage For Space Applications. Thin Mmc Liners For Copvs Would Have Enough Strength To Withstand Tensile Loading At Maximum Expected Operating Pressure (meop) And Compressive Loading At Zero Pressure Without Buckling. Thus, Performance Benefits Would Be Expected When Compared To Aluminum, Titanium, And Stainless Steel Liners. Touchstone Proposes To Team With Carleton Tec$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd. (touchstone) Has Developed A Novel And Innovative Out-of-autoclave (ooa) Composites Manufacturing Process With An Electrically Heated Carbon Foam Tooling System. Electrically Heated Tooling (eht) Utilizes A Coal-based Carbon Foam (cfoamreg) Core That Serves As Both The Tool Substrate And The Heating Source For A Composite Part Being Cured. The Tool Heating Is A Result Of Flowing Current Through The Carbon Foam, Which Results In Heating. This Approach To Self-$600K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
Jul 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$100K
May 2009Federal contractEnergy · Requisition To Initiate A New Award For A Merit Reviewer.$6K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Award$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Carbon Foam Self-heated Tooling For Out-of-autoclave Composites Manufacturing This Proposal Addresses Nasa's Need For Non-autoclave Composites Manufacture. The Constellation Program, Including The Ares V Launch Vehicle, Will Require Very Large-scale Structures And Conventional Autoclave-based Composites Which Are Very Costly And Suffer From Logistical Problems. Out Of Autoclave (ooa) Composite Manufacturing Technology Has The Potential To Solve The Constraint Issues Of Autoclave Processes Witho$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Fabrication Of Dense Plates Provided By The Government$65K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Engineering Services For Two Each Fabrication And Integration Of Carbon Foam (cfoam) On Twi Types Of Provided Samples.$67K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · CFOAM-25$23K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I N08-T010$70K
Jan 2008Federal contractNASA · Infiltration Of Carbon Foam For Mid-density Ablative Thermal Protection Systems$100K
Dec 2007Federal contractDefense · Wm-md Materials$31K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Metal Matrix Composte Bar$275K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · The Contractor Shall Provide Research Of Missile Components$1.6M
Sep 2006Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Research And Development$817K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!502581!2100!W9113M!USA Space And Strategic Def Cdr !W9113M05C0209 !a!n! !n! ! !20050902!20070903!101582922!101582922!101582922!N!TOUCHSTONE Research Laboratory!rr 1 Box 100B !triadelphia !WV!26059!80932!069!54!TRIADELPHIA !ohio !w VIRGINIA!+000000290500!N!N!000000000000!AC23!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-adv Tech Dev !A2 !missile And Space Systems !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$750K
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!000141!1700!M67854!COMMANDING General !M6785405C0027 !a!n! !n! ! !20050321!20070317!101582922!101582922!101582922!N!TOUCHSTONE Research Laboratory!rr 1 Box 100B !triadelphia !WV!26059!80932!069!54!TRIADELPHIA !ohio !w VIRGINIA!+000000300000!N!N!000000000000!AZ12!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-applied Researc !A4A!COMBAT Vehicles !515 !aaav !332812!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$750K
Mar 2005Federal contractDefense · 200506!501061!2100!W9113M!USA Space And Strategic Def Cdr !W9113M05C0125 !a!n! !n! ! !20050303!20060802!101582922!101582922!101582922!N!TOUCHSTONE Research Laboratory!rr 1 Box 100B !triadelphia !WV!26059!80932!069!54!TRIADELPHIA !ohio !w VIRGINIA!+000002499997!N!N!000002499997!AC23!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-adv Tech Dev !A2 !missile And Space Systems !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$18.7M
Aug 2004Federal contractDefense · 200412!002454!2100!W9113M!USA Space And Strategic Def Cdr !W9113M04C0129 !a!n! !n! ! !20040826!20060826!101582922!101582922!101582922!N!TOUCHSTONE Research Lab Ltd !millennium Ctr !triadelphia !WV!26059!80932!069!54!TRIADELPHIA !ohio !w VIRGINIA!+000000449993!N!N!000000449993!AC23!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-adv Tech Dev !A2 !missile And Space Systems !caa !mda Support !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$443K
Apr 2004Federal contractDefense · 200407!000195!5700!GR08 !afrl/mlkn Nonmetals Contracting !FA865004C5033 !a!n! !n! ! !20040422!20060821!101582922!101582922!101582922!N!TOUCHSTONE Research Lab Ltd !millennium Ctr !triadelphia !WV!26059!80932!069!54!TRIADELPHIA !ohio !w VIRGINIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000749999!AC15!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-ENG/MANUF Develop !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$425K

Federal awards are summed by year (78 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 84 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#42 · top 50%
Granted patents#15 · top 18%

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USPTO · 2 granted of 28

Jun 18, 2026PendingMetal Matrix Composite Structure With Ultrasonic BondingUSPTOApplication 18979757
Jun 18, 2026PendingMetal Matrix Composite Tape With Sealed Fiber EndsUSPTOApplication 18979774
Jun 27, 2023GrantedCarbon Foam Based Silicon CarbideUSPTOUS 11,685,661

Show all 28 patent records

Metal Matrix Composite Structure With Ultrasonic BondingJun 18, 2026 · Application 18979757Pending
Metal Matrix Composite Tape With Sealed Fiber EndsJun 18, 2026 · Application 18979774Pending
Carbon Foam Based Silicon CarbideJun 27, 2023 · US 11,685,661Granted
Coal Based Silicon Carbide FoamJun 27, 2023 · US 11,685,662Granted
Consolidated Composites From Metal Matrix Composite TapeFeb 17, 2022 · Application 16947750Pending
Carbon Foam From Blended CoalsFeb 17, 2022 · Application 16947736Pending
Blast Energy Mitigating CompositeApplication PCTUS2006024725Pending
Microsystem Manipulation ApparatusApplication PCTUS2006023842Pending
High Density Carbon FoamApplication PCTUS2006012344Pending
Metal Matrix Composites With Intermetallic ReinforcementsApplication PCTUS2005028213Pending
Cellular Coal ProductsApplication PCTUS2005024898Pending
Method For Increasing Carbon Foam YieldApplication PCTUS2005009102Pending
Tool Bodies Having Heated Tool FacesApplication PCTUS2005007351Pending
Carbon Foam Composite Tooling And Methods For Using The SameApplication PCTUS2005002416Pending
High Density Carbon From CoalApplication PCTUS2005002418Pending
RADAR Emission Absorbing MaterialApplication PCTUS2004040681Pending
Metal Matrix Composite StructuresApplication PCTUS2004039953Pending
Metallic - Polymeric Composite MaterialsApplication PCTUS2004039573Pending
Intermittently Connected Metal Matrix Composite BarsApplication PCTUS2004039569Pending
Filament Winding For Metal Matrix CompositesApplication PCTUS2004039570Pending
Continuously Formed Metal Matrix Composite ShapesApplication PCTUS2004039574Pending
Metal Matrix Composite Bar AssembliesApplication PCTUS2004039571Pending
Carbon Foam From Metallic Salts Of LignosulfonatesApplication PCTUS2004024871Pending
Lightweight Unit Load DeviceApplication PCTUS2009061030Pending
Electrically Gradated Carbon FoamApplication PCTUS2007088791Pending
Production Of Carbon Foam From CoalsApplication PCTUS2007085196Pending
Fire Resistent, High Temperature Work SurfaceApplication PCTUS2007009457Pending
A Composite For Mitigating Blast EnergyApplication PCTUS2006046783Pending

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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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