07/09/2010

The news is stronger than for the experts of innovative materials: Apple Liquidmetal Technologies has acquired the exclusive license for the application of amorphous metals in the field of electronic devices.

, che assieme al professor Bill Johnson dell'Università di Pasadena, è il ricercatore più esperto di Liquidmetal. The news was leaked as a rumor in mid-August and was later confirmed by Apple that is Liquidmetal, in particular by Atakan Peker, who along with Dr. Bill Johnson of the University of Pasadena, is the most experienced researcher of Liquidmetal.

Apple would officially distributed in the U.S. market a series of I.Phone 3GS by inserting the key in the package for the opening of the door SIM made ​​of amorphous metal. In fact, the 2 companies for some years are collaborating in the development of particular amorphous metal injection molded.

"I made ​​my congratulations to Atakan last week - says Nicola Belli, Director of Innovation START - just read the news: I follow the developments of this technology since 2004, when I visited Liquidmetal in California for the first time. Atakan I accompanied on a visit to several Italian companies to launch initial prototyping and experiments have been closely following the planned joint venture between Liquidmetal SAGA and Plastic, Cadoneghe the company that installed the first pilot plant in Europe for the molding of amorphous metals.