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Modified titanium alloys for medical application

Country of Origin: Ukraine
Reference Number: TOUA20160830002
Publication Date: 30 August 2016

Summary

Ukrainian company offers the technology to obtain titanium alloys with improved mechanical and exploration characteristics and refined structure without changes in chemical composition. This institution has made a lot of developments in field of medical application of titanium. Client is looking for co-producers or investors. Joint venture  and license agreements are the types of proposed partnership

Description

Titanium is well-known material that is applied in medical industry due to its biological compatibility. However, pure titanium can’t be used as the material for a wide range of medical areas because of insufficient strength.

Typically, Ti strength is increased by alloying, e.g. with 6% V and 4% Al (Grade 5). Anyhow, for medical application, this alloy has to be coated to prevent harmful effects of V on health. Another option would be to increase strength of pure Ti by grain refinement, which is not a simple goal to achieve by existing technologies. Therefore, new technology is developed, comprising 

 severe plastic deformation through twist extrusion, reaching even higher strength than Grade 5 alloy.

Proposed technology allows to increase mechanical characteristics of pure titanium without alloying and refusing from coatings. This technology is based on twist extrusion method which is one of the most perspective methods of severe plastic deformation. Ukrainian company  is looking for investor who can support development of modified titanium alloys for medical application or co-producer who is interested in implementation of technology into production and its improving.

Advantages and Innovations

Unlike other methods, twist extrusion allows producing of modified titanium which is 3 times cheaper, could be easily integrated into existent productive chains and does not need special equipment. 

- Less material usage in comparison with other technologies in this field

- Ability for integration into standard production

- Wide range of material shapes

Stage Of Development

Under development/lab tested

Requested partner

Ukrainian research institution  is looking for investors who are interested in supporting of development of modified titanium alloys for medical application or co-producer who is interested in implementation in production and improving of technology. 

Joint venture

Type: venture capital/ investment company

Role: business partner/ investor

Activity: Investments in research and developments and market providing

License agreement

Type: producer of medical implants or materials for them

Role: license purchaser

Activity: manufacturing of products based on proposed technology