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Hafnium carbide-silicon carbide (HfC-SiC) oxidation-protective coatings applied via chemical vapor deposition for hypersonic vehicle components

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · ultramet.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Pacoima, CA
Total capital: $84.9M

Federal grants: $29.8M; 64 awards · 2014–2025; Rank in peer group#4 of 61
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $55.1M; 109 awards · Defense, NASA, Interior; Rank in Aerospace#68 of 1335
Granted patents: 0; 1 pending

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Latest events

Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I Topic DLA25D-003 Ultramet, Increased Preform Production Capacity For Cf/zrc Cmcs For Hypersonic And Related Applications$100K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0392 Thin Flexible Oxidation-resistant Coatings For 3D-WOVEN Carbon Fabric Tps Materials$157K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR 1 Highly Insulating Structures For Thermal Preservation Of Sample Return Mission Samples$157K
Sep 2025Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0391 Lightweight Zirconium Carbide Insulation For High Temperature Space Nuclear Propulsion Systems$157K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0392 Thin Flexible Oxidation-resistant Coatings For 3D-WOVEN Carbon Fabric Tps Materials$157K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I 80NSSC25C0391 Lightweight Zirconium Carbide Insulation For High Temperature Space Nuclear Propulsion Systems$157K
Sep 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR 1 Highly Insulating Structures For Thermal Preservation Of Sample Return Mission Samples$157K

Show 165 earlier federal awards

Aug 2025Federal contractNASA · Phase II SBIR - High-performance Deorbit Engine With Minimal Power Requirements, Phase II$850K
Aug 2025Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Phase II SBIR - High-performance Deorbit Engine With Minimal Power Requirements, Phase II$850K
Feb 2025Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase II Pepin Associates Proposal L2S-0055 Titled Ultramets Proposal Increased Component Size Of Cf Zrc Cmcs For Hypersonic And Related, Tendered Under Topic DLA212-007 Advertised In SBIR Broad Agency Announcement Baa SBIR 22.2$2M
Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d - Silicide Coatings On Refractory Metal Alloys For High Temperature Oxidation Protection Of Hypersonic Vehicle Leading Edges, Phase II$1.5M
Dec 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d - Silicide Coatings On Refractory Metal Alloys For High Temperature Oxidation Protection Of Hypersonic Vehicle Leading Edges, Phase II$1.5M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III R&d Development And Demonstration Of Cvd High Temperature Oxidation Protection Coatings On Scalable C/c Materials$1.8M
Nov 2024Federal contractDefense · Research And Development.$140K
Nov 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$140K
Aug 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 SBIR Phase I - High-performance Deorbit Engine With Minimal Power Requirements$157K
Aug 2024Federal contractNASA · FY24 SBIR Phase I - High-performance Deorbit Engine With Minimal Power Requirements$157K
Jul 2024Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II - High-emissivity Cvd Dendritic Rhenium Coatings For Nep Radiator Panels, Phase II$850K
Jul 2024Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II - High-emissivity Cvd Dendritic Rhenium Coatings For Nep Radiator Panels, Phase II$850K
Mar 2024Federal contractNASA · Silicon Nitride Coatings On Hybrid Thermal Barrier Samples$25K
Jan 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Propulsion Systems$1.4M
Jan 2024Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d Propulsion Systems$1.4M
Nov 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Silicide Coatings On Refractory Metal Alloys For High Temperature Oxidation Protection Of Hypersonic Vehicle Leading Edges$150K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase I Research & Development Silicide Coatings On Refractory Metal Alloys For High Temperature Oxidation Protection Of Hypersonic Vehicle Leading Edges$150K
Aug 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-Radiopurity Structural Components Made by Chemical Vapor Deposition, Phase II$1.1M
Aug 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Increased Production Capacity of Cf/ZrC CMCs for Hypersonic and Related Applications, Phase II$1M
Aug 2023Federal contractDefense · SP4701-23-C-0049 SBIR Phase II Requirement.$1.9M
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase I · High-Emissivity CVD Dendritic Rhenium Coatings for NEP Radiator Panels$150K
Jul 2023Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Materials for Structural and Thermal Preservation of Sample Return Payload During Earth Entry and Landing, Phase II$850K
Mar 2023Federal contractInterior · Research And Development - Phase II SBIR$1.5M
Mar 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · High Temperature Oxidation Protection of Refractory Metal Alloys for Hypersonic Vehicle Applications$1.5M
Feb 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Catalytic Ignition System for ASCENT-Based Propulsion Systems, Phase II$1.2M
Sep 2022Federal contractNASA · Silicon Nitride Coatings On Hybrid Thermal Barrier Samples$15K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Increased Production Capacity of Cf/ZrC CMCs for Hypersonic and Related Applications$100K
Aug 2022Federal contractDefense · Army Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Effort Entitled, Open-cell Diamond Foam For High-performance Heat Exchangers.$207K
Aug 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Multilayered MAX Phase Coating for High-Speed Missile Control Surfaces and Fins$140K
Jul 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase I · High Temperature, High-Strength Refractory CMC Pintles for Controllable Solid Propulsion Systems$150K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 Phase 1 Improved Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of An Ascent Vehicle Reaction Control System$153K
Jul 2022Federal contractNASA · E014042 Phase 1 Materials For Structural And Thermal Preservation Of Sample Return Payload During Earth Entry And Landing$157K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development of Porous Yttrium-Chromium Hydride as an Increased-Performance and Reduced-Cost Microreactor Moderator$207K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Radiopurity Structural Components Made by Chemical Vapor Deposition$207K
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Efficiency Compact Heat Exchangers and Condensers for Small Modular Energy Systems$207K
Jun 2022Federal contractDefense · R&D$140K
Apr 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Development and Testing of an Advanced HOM Absorber Design for SRF Accelerators Using Dielectric-Coated Cores, Phase II$1.1M
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Sbir/sttr Phase II R&d:hypersonic Air Platform Control Surfaces$1.7M
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Non-carcinogenic, Reduced-toxicity Fuel/catalyst Replacement For The F-16 Emergency Power Unit (epu)$750K
Mar 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Refractory Metal Foam Core Sandwich Panel Development to Enable Morphing of Hypersonic Air Platform Control Surfaces, Phase II$1.4M
Feb 2022Federal contractNASA · Silicon Nitride Coatings On Nextel 312$12K
Oct 2021Federal contractDefense · SBIR II: Increased-lifetime High-current Cathodes Using Microengineered Materials Af Topic #AF162-008$750K
Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Design and Fabrication of a Thermodynamic Reference Electrode Using Chemical Vapor Deposition$207K
May 2021Federal contractNASA · Design, Fabrication, And Testing Of An Ascent Vehicle Reaction Control System.$131K
Feb 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development and Testing of an Advanced HOM Absorber Design for SRF Accelerators Using Dielectric-Coated Graphite$207K
Feb 2021Federal contractDefense · Non-carcinogenic, Reduced-toxicity Fuel/catalyst Replacement For The F-16 Emergency Power Unit$50K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Refractory Metal Foam Core Sandwich Panel Development to Enable Morphing of Hypersonic Air Platform Control Surfaces$150K
Dec 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase I · MAX Phase Coating for High Temperature and High Strength Control Surfaces$150K
Aug 2020Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Compact Heat Exchangers for Space Power Systems$125K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Design, Fabrication, and Testing of a High Temperature Foam Core Heat Exchanger for Small Modular Reactors$207K
Nov 2019Federal contractDefense · Materials Architectures And Characterization For Hypersonics (mach)$1.7M
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Design and Fabrication of a Mars Ascent Vehicle Reaction Control System$125K
Aug 2019Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Coatings for Protection against Hot Hydrogen in Solar-Thermal Propulsion$125K
Jul 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Integration of TRISO Fuel Particles with Open-Cell Foam for Increased Safety, Heat Transfer, and Fuel Performance$207K
Jun 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Characterization and Scaleup of High Temperature Oxidation-Resistant Coatings for Carbon/Carbon Composites$144K
Jun 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ceramic Matrix Composite Fins and Nosetips for Gun-Launched Projectiles$225K
May 2019Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II - AF-315 Moniopropellant Cubesats Propulsion System$750K
Mar 2019Federal contractDefense · SBIR I - Increased-lifetime High-current Cathodes Using Microengineered Materials$150K
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · CVD Process Development of Thin Film Triniobium-Tin on Copper SRF Cavities$1.0M
Aug 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Microengineered Textured Armor for Plasma-Facing Components$1.0M
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Efficiency System for Dry Heat Rejection$150K
Jun 2018Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Low-Density Ablator-Filled Foam Incorporating Lyocell-Derived Carbon Fiber for BMDS Interceptors, Phase II$997K
Jun 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot This Is A Purchase Order For Silicon Nitride And Hafnium Oxide Coatings On Nextel 312 Fabric Samples$20K
May 2018Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Advanced Ignition System for Hybrid Rockets for Mars Sample Return, Phase II$750K
Apr 2018Federal contractNASA · Ot This Order Is For 1 Ea 80 Ppi Sic Foam Segment And 1 Ea 80 Ppi Thenium&iridium Foam Segment$33K
Oct 2017Federal contractDefense · Final Report And Project Summary$100K
Sep 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igfin The Current Phase II Project, Ultramet Is Developing A Fully Functional Three-dimensional (3D) Laser-directed Chemical Vapor Deposition (lcvd) System With The Appropriate Controls To Ensure Layer-tolayer Consistency And Fine Resolution In A 6" Cubic Writing Volume. The Current System Is Designed To Print Objects In Dense Rhenium Or Tungsten Directly From A 3D Digital Geometry Using Hexafluoride (REF6 Or WF6) Precursor Gases. The Objective Of The Proposed Phase Ii-x Enhancement Is $70K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Advanced Cmcs For Expendable Hypersonic Vehicles$2.6M
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Integrated 3D CMC-C/C Composites for Hypersonic Leading Edges$150K
Sep 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Effort Entitled, "integrated 3D Cmc-c/c Composites For Hypersonic Leading Edges."$100K
Aug 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igfchemical Vapor Deposited Graphite Substrates$525K
Jul 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Fabrication and Testing of Thick-Film CVD Niobium-Lined Copper SRF Cavities for High-Gradient Applications$1.0M
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low Thermal Conductivity Support Links for High-Radiation Environments$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Microengineered Textured Armor for Plasma-Facing Components$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · CVD Process Development of Thin Film Triniobium-Tin for SRF Applications$150K
Jun 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Deep Burn Fuels for Advanced Small Modular Reactors$150K
Jun 2017Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf To Return A Sample From The Surface Of Mars Or Any Of The Larger Moons In The Solar System Will Require A Propulsion System With A Comparatively Large Delta-v Capability Due To The Magnitude Of The Gravity Well. Consequently, Significant Propellant Mass Will Be Required. While It Is Technically Feasible To Generate O2 And Co Propellants By Electrolysis Of CO2 From The Martian Atmosphere, It Will Only Work On Bodies Where There Is Significant CO2 In The Atmosphere, And The Mass Of Th$125K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sbir/sttr Phase I Research&development$150K
Feb 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · AF-M315E Monopropellant Cubesat Propulsion System, Phase II$750K
Jan 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - SBIR I - Advanced Propellant Pressurization System$150K
Oct 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Lightweight Hybrid Ablator/Aerogel Insulator for SM-3 TSRM, Phase II$1.5M
Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · ::igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Research&development$1.3M
Aug 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · System Integration and Testing of a Robust Cellular Solid Breeder Material with Enhanced Tritium Production and Release$1.0M
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electrolytic Igniter for Ionic Liquid Monopropellants$80K
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-Temperature CVD Process Development for Forming Niobium Layers on Copper$150K
Jul 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Electrolytic Decomposition and Ignition of AF-M315E Monopropellant$80K
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Rapid Manufacturing of Durable, Cost-Effective Ceramic Matrix Composites for High Temperature Structures$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Green Monopropellant Secondary Payload Propulsion System$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Low-Cost, Lightweight, High-Performance CMC Combustion Chamber for HAN-Based Monopropellant Engines$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Parahydrogen-Orthohydrogen Catalytic Conversion for Cryogenic Propellant Passive Heat Shielding$125K
Jun 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Innovative Surfaces for Controlled Flow of Liquid Metal$150K
Jun 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Performance Cellular Lithium Titanate Solid Breeder Material with Enhanced Tritium Release$150K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Laser-Directed CVD 3D Printing System for Refractory Metal Propulsion Hardware, Phase II$900K
May 2015Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In This Work, Ultramet Is Developing A Three-dimensional (3D) Laser-directed Chemical Vapor Deposition (cvd) Additive Manufacturing System To Build Free-form Refractory Metal Components For Liquid Rocket Propulsion Systems. By Combining Ultramet's Experience In Refractory Metal Fabrication By Cvd With Computer Control Of Directed Laser Energy, Nearly Unlimited Expression Of Part Shape And Metal Composition Can Be Realized For Component Fabrication. 3D Additive Manufacturing Is Revol$890K
May 2015Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Fabrication and Testing of Nuclear-Thermal Propulsion Ground Test Hardware, Phase II$750K
Apr 2015Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Advanced Heat Exchangers for Dry Cooling Systems$1.0M
Dec 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Enhanced Strength, Lightweight, High Temperature Insulating Structures$125K
Oct 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Ultrasharp CMC Leading Edges Using Three-Dimensional Fiber Reinforcement$80K
Oct 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Base$1.0M
Oct 2014Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Advanced Ceramic Matrix Composite Leading Edge Materials and Processing for Hypersonic Vehicles$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Metal Coating, Engraving (except Jewelry And Silverware), And Allied Services To Manufacturers$5K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Electrically Heated Foam-based Ignition System For AF-M315E$2.7M
Sep 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In Previous Work For NASA, Ultramet And Ara Ablatives Laboratory Developed And Demonstrated Advanced Foam Reinforced Carbon/phenolic Ablators That Offer Substantially Increased Performance Under High Heat Flux Conditions And Reduced Weight Relative To Conventional Ablators. The Two-piece Structure Consisted Of An Ablative-filled Foam Front Surface Backed By Ultramet's Previously Established And Highly Insulating Aerogel-filled Foam. Arcjet Testing Was Performed At NASA Ames Researc$750K
Jul 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Osd "(af SBIR Phase I) Advanced Ceramic Matrix Composite Leading Edge Materials And Processing For Hyperson$150K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Returning A Geological Sample From The Surface Of Mars Will Require An Ascent Propulsion System With A Comparatively Large Velocity Change (delta-v) Capability Due To The Relatively Deep Martian Gravity Well. Consequently, A Significant Propellant Mass Will Be Required. Bringing That Mass From Earth, While Technically Possible, Would Be Impractical And Grossly Inefficient. Manufacturing Propellant From The Martian Atmosphere Would Be Far More Practical. Highly Efficient Electrolyzer$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Efficient Nuclear-thermal Propulsion Requires Heating A Low Molecular Weight Gas, Typically Hydrogen, To High Temperature And Expelling It Through A Nozzle. The Higher The Temperature And Pressure, The Higher The Thrust And Specific Impulse. For Ground Test Facilities That Will Be Heating The Gas To Temperatures Up To 4400 F (2425 C), The Number Of Materials That Can Be Used Is Severely Limited. The Need For Compatibility With Hot Hydrogen Limits The Field Even Further. In This Proj$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Mars Sample Return Ascent Vehicles Require A Velocity Change Exceeding 4 Km/s Within Minutes Of Launch And Higher Propellant Mass Fractions Than Are Offered By Current Pressure-fed Satellite Propulsion Systems. Pump-fed Systems Are Potentially Low-mass, But A Suitable High-pressure Nitrogen Tetroxide/monomethyl Hydrazine (nto/mmh) Bipropellant Rocket Engine Remains To Be Developed. The State Of The Art In Nto/mmh Combustion Chambers Is Iridium-lined Rhenium (ir/re) Manufactured By U$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In This Project, Ultramet Will Develop A Three-dimensional (3D) Laser-directed Chemical Vapor Deposition (cvd) Additivemanufacturing System To Build Free-form Refractory Metal Structures For Liquid Rocket Propulsion Systems. By Combining Ultramet's Decades Of Experience In Refractory Metal Deposition By Cvd With The Computer Control Of Directed Laser Energy, Nearly Unlimited Expression Of Part Shape And Metal Alloy Composition Can Be Realized For Next-generation Rocket Propulsion Co$125K
Jun 2014Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf Ultramet And Ara Ablatives Laboratory Previously Developed And Demonstrated Advanced Foam-reinforced Carbon/phenolic Ablators That Offer Substantially Increased High Heat Flux Performance And Reduced Weight Relative To Conventional Ablators. The Structure Consisted Of An Ablator-filled Foam Front Surface Backed By Ultramet's Highly Insulating Aerogel-filled Foam. Arcjet Testing Was Performed At NASA Arc To Heat Flux Levels Exceeding 1000 W/CM2, With The Results Showing A Significant$125K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf - Fiber-reinforced Metal Matrix Composites For High-pressure Turbines$1.7M
Jul 2013Federal contractDefense · Rapid Innovation Funding Baa R&d Advanced Hybrid Ablator For Bmds Interceptors Igf::ot::igf$2.8M
May 2013Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf In Previous Work For NASA, Ultramet And Ara Ablatives Laboratory Developed And Demonstrated Advanced Foam-reinforced Carbon/phenolic Ablators That Offer Substantially Increased Performance Under High Heat Flux Conditions And Reduced Weight Relative To Conventional Ablators. The Two-piece Structure Consisted Of An Ablative-filled Foam Front Surface Backed By Ultramet's Previously Established And Highly Insulating Aerogel-filled Foam. Arcjet Testing Was Performed At NASA Ames Researc$125K
Mar 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ph II SBIR: Open-cell Foam Heat Sink For High Heat Flux Electronics Cooling$490K
Oct 2012Federal contractDefense · Status Report$150K
Jul 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II - Modeling&empiricizing The Decomposition Of Han-based Monopropellant&associated Catalysts$850K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · Performance Of Work In Accordance With$150K
Mar 2012Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Transition Research&dev$75K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Ultramet Recently Demonstrated Rapid, Reliable, And Repeated Ignition Of Hydroxylammonium Nitrate (han)-hydroxyethylhydrazinium Nitrate (hehn) Monopropellant Mixtures. Before This Milestone Was Achieved, The Feasibility Of Using This Advanced Ionic Liquid Monopropellant Was Distant. In This Project, Ultramet Will Build On That Success And Develop Novel Architectures And The Related Processing To Render A Thermal Ignition Source Based On Resistive Heating Of Refractory Monolithic Open-cell Foam. $125K
Feb 2012Federal contractNASA · Low-cost Access To Space Demands Durable, Cost-effective, Efficient, And Low-weight Propulsion Systems. Key Components Include Rocket Engine Nozzles And Nozzle Extensions For Boost And Upper Stages. Options For Such Nozzles Include Actively Cooled Alloys, Ablatives, And Radiation-cooled Composites And Metals, Each Of Which Has Known Limitations. Actively Cooled Structures Are Complex And Costly. Ablatives Are Heavy And Limit Performance Due To Shape Instability. Radiation-cooled Composites Are C$125K
Jan 2012Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Nov 2011Federal contractDefense · STTR Phase I$100K
Oct 2011Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR - Novel Graphite Foam For High Heat Flux Mmic Cooling$150K
Sep 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$1.3M
Aug 2011Federal contractNASA · Current Cryogenic Insulation Materials Suffer From Various Drawbacks Including High Cost And Weight, Lack Of Structural Or Load-bearing Capability, Fabrication Complexity, And Property Anisotropy. A Need Clearly Exists For Lightweight Thermal Insulation That Is Isotropic And Structurally Capable With High Thermal Performance, While Also Offering Reduced Fabrication And Installation Complexity And Lower Cost. In Previous Work For NASA And DOD Involving Lightweight Structural Insulation For High T$600K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Research And Development$300K
Jun 2011Federal contractNASA · In This Project, Ultramet Is Designing And Fabricating A Lightweight, High Temperature Combustion Chamber For Use With Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen/methane (LOX/CH4) Propellant That Will Deliver A Specific Impulse Of ~355 Seconds, An Increase Over The Current 320-SEC Baseline That Will Result In A Propellant Mass Decrease Of 55 Lbm. The Material System Is Based On Ultramet's Proven Oxide-iridium/rhenium Architecture, Which Has Been Successfully Hot-fire Tested With Stoichiometric Oxygen/hydrogen For $597K
May 2011Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research&development$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · The State-of-the-art Material System For High-performance Radiation-cooled Liquid Rocket Engines Is Iridium/rhenium Manufactured By Chemical Vapor Deposition (cvd). As It Has Been Produced For The Past Several Years, Ultramet's Cvd Rhenium Has A Yield Strength Of 43 Ksi And An Elongation Of 19%, Which Makes It Very Attractive For Propulsion Applications. For High-pressure Applications, However, Even Higher Yield Strength, Especially At Elevated Temperature, Is Desirable. To Address This Need, Ul$100K
Feb 2011Federal contractNASA · N Conjunction With Sandia National Laboratories, Ultramet Previously Demonstrated The Feasibility Of Using Low-density, High Specific Stiffness Open-cell Foams For Creation Of Innovative Fuel Elements For Use In Space Nuclear Reactors. Highly Porous And Structural Foam Material Was Produced By Chemical Vapor Infiltration Of Uranium, Niobium, And Zirconium Carbides Into A Foam Matrix. The Foam Structure And Versatility In Fuel Composition Were Used To Take Advantage Of The Potential For High Powe$100K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · P.o. -- SBIR Phase I$100K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II, Topic #OSD08-EP5:$608K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase 2$1.0M
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Phase II, Foam-based Ignition System Non-toxic Propellants$723K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Foam Cylinders$10K
Jun 2010Federal contractNASA · In Previous Work For NASA And DOD, Ultramet Developed Lightweight Open-cell Foam Insulators Composed Of A Carbon Or Ceramic Structural Foam Skeleton Filled With A High Temperature Nanoscale Aerogel Insulator. Structural Integrity And High Insulation Behavior Have Been Demonstrated When Used In Combination With A Non-ablating, Coated Carbon/carbon Or Ceramic Matrix Composite Outer Shell. In Phase I, Ultramet Demonstrated The Initial Feasibility Of A Foam-reinforced Hybrid Ablator/aerogel Insulato$600K
Apr 2010Federal contractDefense · Mda SBIR Phase 1$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Current Cryogenic Insulation Materials Suffer From Various Drawbacks Including High Cost And Weight, Lack Of Structural Or Load-bearing Capability, Fabrication Complexity, And Property Anisotropy. A Need Clearly Exists For Lightweight Thermal Insulation That Is Isotropic, Structurally Capable, And Exhibits Improved Thermal Performance Relative To Current Materials And Structures. Aerogels Have Been Investigated As An Insulation Material For Cryogenic Tanks Due To Their Ultralow Thermal Conductiv$100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Aisi 9310 Nickel-chromium-molybdenum Alloy Steel Is Used Extensively In Military Helicopter Rotor Shafts And Gears. This Reliable Alloy Provides Excellent Fatigue Life Combined With High Hardness, Elastic Modulus, And Tensile Strength. However, To Facilitate Rapid Speed Changes Of Variable Drive Systems In High-performance Rotorcraft, These Steel Components Must Weigh Less And Have Lower Rotational Inertia. Ultramet Will Develop And Demonstrate A Material System Consisting Of Continuous Alumina $100K
Jan 2010Federal contractNASA · Ultramet Will Design And Fabricate A Lightweight, High Temperature 5-LBF Combustion Chamber For Use With Cryogenic Liquid Oxygen/methane (LOX/CH4) Propellant That Will Deliver A Specific Impulse Of ~355 Seconds, An Increase Over The Current 320-SEC Baseline That Will Result In A Propellant Mass Decrease Of 55 Lbm. The Material System Will Be Based On Ultramet's Proven Oxide-iridium/rhenium Architecture, Which Has Been Successfully Hot-fire Tested With Stoichiometric Oxygen/hydrogen For Hours. In$100K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Contract$70K
May 2009Federal contractNASA · Sic Foam Support Piece$9K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Basic Effort - Phase I SBIR$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Contract Summary Report.$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · High Efficiency, High Temperature Foam Core Heat Exchanger For Fission Surface Power Systems, Phase II Fission-based Power Systems With Power Levels Of 30 To 100 Kwe Will Be Needed For Planetary Surface Bases. Development Of High Temperature, High Efficiency Heat Exchangers Is Critical For Next-generation Nuclear Power And Space Propulsion Systems. In Phase I, Ultramet And Sandia National Laboratories Demonstrated The Feasibility Of Using High Surface Area Foam Core Heat Exchanger Technology To $600K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Lightweight Hybrid Ablator Incorporating Aerogel-filled Open-cell Foam Structural Insulator In Previous Work For NASA And DOD, Ultramet Developed Lightweight Open-cell Foam Insulators Composed Of A Carbon Or Ceramic Structural Foam Skeleton Filled With A High Temperature Nanoscale Aerogel Insulator. The Structural Integrity And High Insulation Behavior Have Been Demonstrated When Used In Combination With A Non-ablating, Coated Carbon/carbon Or Ceramic Matrix Composite Outer Shell. The Potentia$100K
Jan 2009Federal contractNASA · Ultramet Will Design And Fabricate A Lightweight, High Temperature 5-LBF Combustion Chamber. The System Will Be Designed For Use With The AF-315 Family Of Monopropellants, Which Have Specific Impulse Values Well In Excess Of 240 Sec, And The Combustion Chamber Material Will Be Based On Ultramet's Proven [zr,si]c Ceramic Matrix Composite (cmc) Technology. This Material System Allows The Zirconium Carbide To Silicon Carbide Ratio In The Matrix To Be Adjusted, Thus Enabling The Material To Be Optim$100K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$720K
Sep 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1, Topic #OSD08-EP5$100K
Aug 2008Federal contractDefense · SBIR I$100K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · Sbir-phase II- Basic Effort$750K
Jul 2008Federal contractDefense · C/hfc Structures For Tactical Propulsion Reaction Jet Control$750K
Jun 2008Federal contractDefense · Ultramet$100K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · Advanced Foam Core Composite Insulation For Extended Range Hypersonic Vehicles$750K
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · Phase I SBIR. Lightweight Foam Based Vehicle Armor.$70K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · High Efficiency, High Temperature Foam Core Heat Exchanger For Fission Surface Power Systems.$100K
Feb 2008Federal contractNASA · Cvd Pt On Tzm$10K
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Ultramet C/hfc Structures For Tactical Propulsion Reaction$100K
Jun 2007Federal contractDefense · R & D Phase II Topic N05-096$419K
Dec 2006Federal contractNASA · Sap Purchase Requisition: 4200181211 Lightweight Ultrahigh Temperature Cmc-lined C/c Combustion Chambers$600K
May 2006Federal contractDefense · 200608!005842!5700!FA8650!DET 1 Afrl/pk !FA865006C3613 !a!n! !y! ! !20060512!20080808!052405867!052405867!052405867!N!ULTRAMET, Inc !12173 Montague Street !pacoima !CA!91331!54960!037!06!PACOIMA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000100000!N!N!000000749297!AC12!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-APPLIED Research !A1C!OTHER Aircraft Equipment !000 !not Discernable !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$749K
Jan 2006Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II: Lightweight, Ultrahigh Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites (cmc) Encased Carbon$476K
May 2004Federal contractNASA · Refractory Open-cell Foam Fuel For High Efficiency Nuclear Space Propulsion$492K
Mar 2004Federal contractDefense · 200406!000217!5700!GP03 !afftc/pkra R&d Contracts Ftc !FA930004C0019 !a!n! !n! ! !20040329!20060616!052405867!052405867!052405867!N!ULTRAMET, Inc !12173 Montague Street !pacoima !CA!91331!54960!037!06!PACOIMA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000375000!N!N!000000726150!AC12!RDTE/AIRCRAFT-APPLIED Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$726K
Sep 2002Federal contractNASA$600K
May 2002Federal contractDefense · 200209!002024!5700!GR07 !afrl/mlkm Metals Contracting BRN!F3361502C5209 !a!n! !n! !20020531!20061008!052405867!052405867!052405867!N!ULTRAMET, Inc !12173 Montague Street !pacoima !CA!91331!54960!037!06!PACOIMA !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000000179000!N!N!000002000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !A1C!OTHER Aircraft Equipment !3000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$1.9M

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Standing among 61 peers

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Aerospace · Material

Federal grants#4 · top 7%
Linked publications#6 · top 10%

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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 · 0 granted of 1

Mar 8, 2018PendingRhenium-metal Carbide-graphite Article And MethodUSPTOApplication 15810058

Recent research by its founders

Design, fabrication, and testing of a water-cooled tungsten-foam high-heat flux plasma-facing module20230 cites
Intense cyclic heating effects on thermo-fracture and thermal shock of solid tungsten and open-cell tungsten foam20223 cites
Predicted Heat Flux Performance of Actively Cooled Tungsten-Armored Graphitic Foam Monoblocks20211 cites

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

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Data freshness

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