23 MAY 2008 - Crucible Research is proud to announce that they have successfully manufactured the material 60 NiTiNOL PM for the first time in a production environment since its invention in the Naval Ordinance Laboratory in the 1960’s. Eric Bono, Director of Engineering Services, said “We have developed a robust manufacturing process that takes advantage of our proprietary particle metallurgy process and are excited to introduce it to the market alongside Strider Knives. We believe the material will eventually have deep reaching applications in military and consumer products.”

The material, termed 60 NiTiNOL PM, is high strength, lightweight, non-magnetic, extremely corrosion resistant and inherently hard (65 Rc), making it a perfect solution to demanding ordinance missions and edged tool applications.