Research & Development

Where Discovery Meets Density.

The next breakthrough in aerospace, energy, or medicine won't happen in a warehouse—it will happen in a lab. But for too long, researchers have been forced to conform to the logistics of mass production.

LAYRR Materials is the bridge between the beaker and the barrel.

We support National Laboratories, University Material Science Departments, and Corporate Innovation Centres by supplying the highest quality metal and ceramic powders in quantities that make sense for experimentation. We believe that sourcing should never be the bottleneck of science.

The R&D Advantage

Why do leading research institutions partner with LAYRR? Because we eliminate the variables that ruin experiments.

1. Escape "MOQ Hell"

Standard industrial suppliers deal in tons. We deal in discovery.

Small Batch Availability: Order as little as 500g or 1kg of premium superalloys.
Pilot Scale: Seamlessly scale to 10kg or 50kg as your project moves from "Proof of Concept" to "Pilot Line."

2. The "Control" Variable

In a Design of Experiments (DoE), you need to know exactly what is going into your machine.

Total Transparency: We don't just send a bucket; we send the data. Every R&D order includes full chemical analysis (ICP-OES), Particle Size Distribution (PSD) curves, and morphology reporting.
Batch Consistency: Our R&D stock is drawn from the same master heats as our production stock, ensuring that your results are scalable.

3. Custom Alloy Development

Building High-Entropy Alloys (HEAs) or novel metallic glasses?

Through our parent capabilities, we can assist in sourcing and blending custom elemental mixes, giving you the freedom to explore the uncharted regions of the periodic table.

Focus Areas

We provide the feedstock for the frontiers of material science.

Additive Manufacturing Research

Parameter Development: High-purity feedstock for developing new laser parameter sets (power, speed, hatch distance) for LPBF systems.
Recyclability Studies: Investigating the degradation of oxygen content and flowability over 20+ reuse cycles.
Microstructure Engineering: Controlling grain growth and orientation in Inconel and Titanium.

Surface Engineering & Nanotech

Leveraging the LAYRR Tech Stack.

Flowability Modification: Testing how nano-coatings can enable the printing of cohesive powders (like Copper or fine-cut Aluminium).
Laser Absorption: Developing powders with modified emissivity for faster sintering.

Catalyst & Energy Storage

Battery Materials: Silicon-anode precursors and conductive carbon additives (MWCNT).
Fuel Cells: High-surface-area copper and nickel powders for catalytic efficiency.

Partnering with Academia

We offer specialised programs for Universities and Grant-Funded Projects.

"From Grant Proposal to Final Paper."

We understand the grant cycle. We can provide pro-forma invoices and technical data packets before you purchase, helping you secure the funding you need for your materials budget.

We proudly supply labs working on:

NASA & ESA funded space propulsion research.
DOE energy efficiency and renewable grants.
Medical bio-integration studies.

The Lab Inventory

Essential materials for the modern material scientist.

Category	Material	Research Application
High Entropy	CoCrFeNiMn	Studying phase stability and fracture toughness.
Bio-Materials	Tantalum (Ta)	Bone ingrowth and trabecular structure printing.
Refractory	Tungsten (W)	High-heat shielding and nuclear fusion reactor walls.
Magnetic	Soft Magnetic Alloys	Electric motor efficiency and stator topology optimization.
Ceramics	Alumina (Al₂O₃)	High-temperature electrical insulation.

Have a hypothesis? Let's test it.

Don't let a 100kg Minimum Order Quantity stop your research.