CVMR®'s processes and technologies have many applications that serve a variety of industries, in addition to the metal refining industry. By varying the process parameters at the end of the refining, a wide range of metal forms are created, such as:
• The production of pure metal powders and metal foams, used for batteries, catalysts, capacitors, or for alloys, which require ultra-pure metals.
• Production of graphene and graphite for use in batteries, net shapes, desalination plants, construction materials and other industrial applications
• The application of pure metal coatings on a wide range of substrates, including non-metallic materials such as powders, fibres, resins, composites, polymers, ceramics, and metallic coatings inside porous substrates.
• The production of solid metal net shapes and mould inserts directly on the master with perfect replication. These tool inserts require no polishing.
• The manufacture of seamless net shapes, such as uniformly deformable cans (“HIP cans”) used for isostatic pressing.
• The production of nickel moulds made for the manufacture of plastic light-wave guides, for hand-held computer touch screens. These use etched silicon wafers as the master forms.
• The manufacture of thin nickel parts as fuel cell focusing devices for NASA’s deep space program.
CVMR®’s metallic vapour infiltrates into cavities and pores of various substrates to coat their inner surface completely. This can provide strength, conductivity, mass and protective layers for the substrates.
The CVMR® process can decompose the metalorganicgases in layers of metals with different characteristics, simply by varying the gas compositions, in order to produce layered metals, or alloys, with varying metal mixes as part of one continuous piece. For example, hardness, ductility, and the percentages of various metals used in an alloy, can be varied from one end of the metal alloy, to the other.
The growth of the pure metals by thermal decomposition ensures that every feature of a master form is replicated perfectly atom by atom. The CVMR® process is, therefore, excellent for optical parts by reproducing mirror finishes exactly. For example, perfect replicas of bank-note masters reproduced in the nickel printing plates made for the U.S. Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving & Printing. (The first time in the history of U.S. Treasury Department dollar plates were made outside the USA).
Telecommunication devices are moulded precisely with the assistance of mould tool inserts made by the CVMR® process. This enables plastic parts manufacturers to produce accurate parts with significantly high tolerances.
In the bio-technology industry, medical instruments such as tipping tools, are made with CVMR® mould inserts.
The CVMR® process applies well to the metal coating of a wide range of materials. Any substrate can be metal-coated by this gaseous process, provided that the material is stable at a temperature of 175°C and does not off-gas. This enables CVMR® to apply coatings to metal and non-metal powders, such as ceramics, polyamide, silicon, resins, fibres, carbon whiskers and porous materials.
CVMR®’s processes produce a range of metal powders in varied forms and morphologies. They can also produce solid metals with a nano-crystal structure and can manufacture metal foams and ultra-pure powders as dense products, or as filamentary products, to meet various specifications.
CVMR®’s sister company, CVD Manufacturing Inc. (“CVDM”), designs and manufactures specialized CVMR® equipment and manufactures inserts for the machine tool industry, as well as metal coatings and net shapes, as described above. Link to: www.cvdm.ca
High Performance Metal Products for Advanced Industries
Overview of CVMR’s high performance metal product portfolio, including ultra pure metals, precision parts, powders, coatings, net shapes, and custom engineered components designed for advanced industrial manufacturing.
Premium Metal Solutions for Modern Manufacturing
Modern industries increasingly depend on reliable, high quality metal inputs for aerospace, electronics, additive manufacturing, energy systems, and precision engineering. CVMR delivers refined, custom engineered metal products ready for direct integration into demanding industrial applications.
Why Choose High Performance Metal Products
CVMR combines proprietary refining, powder production, and precision shaping technologies to ensure consistent quality, versatility, and performance across all products.
Exceptional purity and quality, enabling ultra clean metal components.
Flexible product forms, including powders, coatings, net shapes, and mould inserts.
Custom engineered outputs, tailored to specific industrial requirements.
Environmentally responsible production, closed loop, low emission, and high efficiency.
Ultra Pure Metals and Quality Standards
CVMR supplies 99.999 percent purity metals, also referred to as 6N purity metals, in powder and ingot forms. These materials are designed for applications where even trace impurities can compromise performance.
Controlled atmosphere refining, sealed processing environments, and rigorous quality controls ensure tight tolerances, reproducibility, and consistent metal composition.
Versatile Powder and Nano Powder Products
The product portfolio includes dense powders, filamentary powders, and nano powders with particle sizes as low as 40 nanometers. These materials are suitable for metal injection molding, additive manufacturing, catalysts, and high performance coatings.
Precision Parts, Net Shapes, and Metal Coatings
Using vapour deposition and metal vapour infiltration, CVMR produces net shapes, mould inserts, tooling, seamless parts, and coatings applied to porous or complex substrates.
Components are manufactured with minimal post processing, reducing lead times while maintaining high dimensional accuracy and surface quality.
Single Source, Multi Form Manufacturing
From a single refining and production platform, CVMR delivers powders, solid parts, foams, and coatings. This integrated approach simplifies supply chains and enables manufacturers to source multiple product forms from one trusted supplier.
Product Categories and Capabilities
Metal powders and nano powders, including nickel, iron, and ferronickel with controlled morphology.
Metal foams and porous metals, offering strength to weight advantages for specialized applications.
Metal coatings and infiltration, applied to powders, fibres, ceramics, composites, and porous substrates.
Net shapes and precision parts, including tooling, mould inserts, optical grade components, and complex geometries.
Industries Served
High performance metal products are used across multiple advanced industries where reliability and material integrity are essential.
Additive manufacturing and metal injection molding, powders and net shapes for precision production.
Aerospace and defense, components requiring high purity and tight tolerances.
Automotive and energy systems, structural parts, lightweight foams, and coated components.
Electronics and medical instruments, precision parts and ultra pure metals.
Industrial tooling and molds, ready to deploy components with minimal finishing.
Reliable Supply and Manufacturing Partnership
CVMR provides vertically integrated capabilities from refining through final product delivery. This ensures a transparent, secure, and high quality supply chain for advanced metal materials.
Manufacturers benefit from reproducible quality, flexible customization, and dependable performance in safety critical and high precision environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are 6N purity metals required
Ultra high purity metals are required when trace contamination affects electrical conductivity, magnetic behavior, chemical reactions, or optical performance, particularly in aerospace, electronics, and advanced research systems.
How do precision net shapes reduce manufacturing lead time
Producing parts directly from master templates minimizes machining and finishing, reducing cost and accelerating delivery.
What advantages do nano powders provide
Nano powders offer increased surface area, enhanced reactivity, improved sintering efficiency, and stronger bonding in specialized industrial applications.
Are custom engineered components available
Yes, components are produced according to client specifications, ensuring geometry, purity, and mechanical properties align with project requirements.
