Business North Carolina: Big Future for AMM’s Composite Metal Foam Startup

Business North Carolina recently featured Advanced Materials Manufacturing (AMM) and its Composite Metal Foam technology—highlighting the material’s distinctive structure and commercial potential. The article describes CMF as impact-absorbing hollow metal spheres embedded in a metal matrix formed from powdered or molten metal, a design aimed at delivering high energy absorption without the weight penalty typical of solid metals. The coverage underscores why this NC State–originated innovation is drawing attention as it advances from breakthrough material science toward broader real-world adoption.

Business North Carolina — “Big future seen for N.C. State prof’s composite foam startup”