About Us
Unmanufacturable
made real
Atomic13 is an advanced materials company industrializing shear extrusion—using shear deformation to turn 100% post‑consumer scrap into premium aluminum extrusions. We co‑develop alloys and profiles with customers that conventional extruders simply can’t deliver.
This breakthrough process delivers a true step change in an industry that hasn’t evolved in a century. Shear extrusion at manufacturing scale has never been achieved – until now – and it unlocks performance possibilities conventional extrusion simply cannot reach. Atomic13 has taken what was historically unmanufacturable and turned it into a scalable, versatile technology that renders traditional extrusion obsolete across every dimension that matters.
OUR FOUNDATION
Building the Future of Aluminum
OUR VISION
Build the most resilient, circular aluminum‑extrusion platform in the world and rewrite the alloy standards—starting with scrap‑based 6xxx alloy families and advancing to high‑strength, next‑generation material systems that can replace steel and other high strength materials across critical applications. We see no limits to the capabilities of our technology.
Our MISSION
Shear extrusion transforms scrap metal into novel, high‑performance alloys so our customers ship stronger,
lighter, lower embodied carbon products—without trading off anything to gain these benefits.
COMPETITIVE EDGE
ENGINEERING THE MICROSTRUCTURE
We begin with the performance you need, then define the microstructure that will deliver it. From there, our metallurgists specify the exact strength, formability, tolerances, surface quality, and alloy requirements needed to achieve those targets with precision.
THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
Shear extrusion refines grains and disperses second phase casting intermetallics using them to benefit final product performance where they are dealt with as a hardship in conventional processes. We eliminate the variability customers have fought for a century buying conventional extrusions.
GIVE UP NOTHING
Simultaneous uplift in strength and ductility enables higher degree of lightweighting with thinner cross section coupled with better dimensional control and outstanding formability.
Stable economics
Billets are made entirely from domestic post‑consumer scrap (PCI + twitch). No primary aluminum, no LME / MWP exposure—pricing that holds for multi‑year programs.
Circular & domestic
Post-consumer scrap in, premium extrusions out – Melted & Manufactured in the U.S.A. for certification along with lower routing and material cost, simplified documentation, faster supply chains and 100% on time delivery. You will work with nobody who is more customer centric than A13.
Applications
Who we serve
Automotive & EV
Atomic13 is developing specialized aluminum structural materials to help automotive manufacturers reduce vehicle mass while maintaining strict standards for crash safety and structural durability. The company partners with clients from initial prototyping through full program validation to supply high-performance components tailored for battery enclosures, chassis reinforcements, and complex vehicle extrusions.
Commercial Space
Atomic13 develops advanced, lightweight aluminum structural materials engineered to maintain precision and withstand the extreme vibration, fatigue, and thermal cycling of aerospace and space applications. The company collaborates directly with clients to define and validate program requirements, providing repeatable, high-performance solutions for launch structures, satellite frames, and robotic systems.
Humanoid Robotics / Robotics
Atomic13 develops lightweight, high-strength aluminum materials designed to reduce mass and withstand the continuous dynamic loading required by mobile and humanoid robotic platforms. By partnering early with robotics OEMs, the company provides dimensionally stable structural components for frames, limbs, and actuator housings to maximize battery life and payload efficiency.
Aerospace & Defense
Atomic13 develops high-performance, lightweight aluminum structural materials engineered to withstand the extreme shock, vibration, and corrosion demands of defense platforms. By utilizing a domestic manufacturing model centered on post-consumer aluminum, the company provides a resilient, circular supply chain for tactical vehicles, autonomous systems, and protective aerospace housings.
Compliance & documentation
MELTED & MANUFACTURED IN THE USA
FARS / DFARS (Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation
Supplement)
Traceability
Our Partners
CRITICAL & STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
Our Roadmap
From Platform to Production
2025
Detailed engineering with SMS, eleven patents filed to date protecting the shear-extrusion platform and key subsystems.
2026
Press build underway in parallel to with site design, permitting and commissioning tasks.
q1 2027
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) of our commercial shear‑extrusion press; FAT+ pilot quench to validate mechanical properties for core 6xxx families.
OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Kristen Bates
Vice President of People & Talent
Kristen Bates is the Fractional VP of People & Talent at Atomic13, leveraging 20+ years of deep-tech talent strategy across aerospace, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. She specializes in building high-performing teams from early-stage to growth.
Kristen Bates
Vice President of People & Talent
Kristen Bates is the Fractional VP of People & Talent at Atomic13, leveraging 20+ years of deep-tech talent strategy across aerospace, robotics, and advanced manufacturing. She specializes in building high-performing teams from early-stage to growth.
