The Ultra-Stable Telescope Challenge NASA’s future astrophysics mission to identify habitable planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets, is driving the need for 10-meter
Constant Force-Load Washers to Combat Thermal Mismatch At ALLVAR, we pride ourselves in solving tough thermal problems with new solutions. When we were told that
In the realm of controlled thermal expansion, there is a new challenger to Invar’s long held title. ALLVAR Alloys offer a new approach to solve
College Station, TX, December 1, 2021 – ALLVAR, a materials startup that specializes in novel negative coefficient of thermal expansion (negative CTE) alloys, announced today
Here at ALLVAR, our unique products are often met with curiosity, disbelief, and extreme interest upon learning about our negative CTE alloys. There are so
By Jeremy McAllister Imagine What’s Possible At ALLVAR, we are working to better understand what types of precision manufacturing challenges our alloys can tackle. This “unobtanium” material is brand new in the materials space – the
By: Amy Zelazny Antiquated Athermalization in Defense Optics As an Optical or Mechanical designer or engineer, you understand that the storage and operational temperature extremes imposed upon defense optics and imaging systems well exceed those required
The Problem with Traditional Telescope Support Structure Materials: Are you struggling with thermal and mechanical challenges in your telescope design? Are you worried about meeting your
By: J.A. Monroe Tackling Athermalization with negative thermal expansion The struggle to keep lenses in focus while withstanding temperature change is nothing new. As an
By: Amy Zelazny Do you have a problem maintaining the performance and structural integrity of your opto-mechanical design over a wide temperature range? Would a
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