Ultra-Fast Additive Manufacturing

Where Academic Breakthroughs
Meet Industrial Agility.

A novel, transformative ultra-fast metal additive manufacturing technology. Expert consulting across the full engineering spectrum of light metals, alloys, and biocompatible structures.

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HQ. West London FOCUS. Light Alloys

Bridging academic breakthrough and industrial application.

02 — Core Technology

The DD-LMD
Process.

Deformation-assisted Direct-Chill Liquid Metal Deposition. A novel approach to metal additive manufacturing focused on speed, sustainability, and material integrity.

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Deformation-assistedIn-process refinement
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LiquidMolten feedstock
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MetalLight alloys
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DepositionLayer by layer

DD-LMD delivers ultra-fast deposition of metal through a liquid-state process — combining direct-chill solidification with in-process deformation. The result is a workflow shaped around throughput and sustainability rather than around the limits of powder-based machines.

The technology is well suited to light metals — aluminium and magnesium in particular — and to use-cases where production volume, recyclability and material integrity are weighed together. It is one part of Metalliq's wider work on metallurgy for the circular economy.

Why DD-LMD

Three priorities.
One process.

The technology was developed around three goals — and the three are inseparable. We treat them as a single design brief rather than three separate features.

01 — Throughput

Ultra-fast deposition.

Ultra-fast deposition rates utilising novel liquid metal processing — reducing production times compared to traditional powder-bed methods.

02 — Microstructure

Material integrity.

Deformation-assisted direct-chill processing supports structural quality — addressing common defects found in traditional additive routes.

03 — Circularity

Sustainable future.

Optimising aluminium and magnesium alloys for the circular economy — towards reduced waste and greener manufacturing pathways for the industries to come.

03 — What we do

Technical
Consultancy.

High-level technical consultancy for companies seeking to optimise material performance or transition to greener manufacturing.

  • i.

    Light Metal Processing

    Optimising aluminium and magnesium alloys for recycling and the circular economy.

  • ii.

    Metallic Biomaterials

    Engineering highly biocompatible structural solutions for the medical device industry.

  • iii.

    Advanced Joining

    Specialised expertise in solid-state joining for light-weighting and overall performance.

  • iv.

    Testing & Characterisation

    Deep analysis of microstructures, mechanical properties, and performance metrics.

04 — About Metalliq

Where Science
Meets Industry.

Metalliq Ltd, based in west London, was founded to accelerate the commercialisation of metallurgical science. We believe that the biggest challenges in manufacturing can only be solved through a hybrid approach that combines deep academic research with lean industrial agility.

We bridge the gap between academic breakthrough and industrial application. Specialising in novel liquid metal processing, global research collaborations, and metallurgical consultancy, we work on the boundaries of materials engineering — at the pace industry actually moves.

100 +
Years of combined technical expertise across the team
— 01 Innovation

Owner of IPRs.

Owner of intellectual property in a transformative ultra-fast additive manufacturing process, advanced metallic biomaterials, and an advanced joining technique.

— 02 Collaboration

Trusted partner.

Trusted partner in UKRI and Horizon Europe research consortiums, forging global alliances to address industrial challenges in metallurgy.

— 03 Expertise

A century of insight.

Over a hundred years of combined technical insight into light metals, biomaterials, and advanced joining processes across the team.

05 — Our People

Leadership
Team.

A team with deep expertise in metallurgy, manufacturing, and materials science.

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— 01 Managing Director

Dr. Yan Huang

Founder · Managing Director

Dr. Yan Huang leads Metalliq as its founder and Managing Director, drawing on a long academic and industrial career in metallurgy and light-alloy processing.

His research work underpins the DD-LMD technology and the wider metallurgical consultancy the company offers. He sets the scientific direction of the studio and represents Metalliq in its UKRI and Horizon Europe research collaborations.

Yan's focus is the commercialisation of metallurgical science — turning research into repeatable engineering practice, in partnership with industry.

Mr. Preyansh Patel — Operations Manager

Mr. Preyansh Patel

Operations Manager
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Dr. Brian McKay

Materials and Metallurgy
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Dr. Yanmeng Xu

Manufacturing Design
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Dr. Ahmed Nassar

Rapid Solidification

Let's talk
metallurgy.

info@metalliq.com +44 208 578 9361