en.Wedoany.com Reported - Continuum Powders, a metal powder materials supplier headquartered in Houston, has recently launched a new service called Custom Casting Run-Time (CFR), providing manufacturers, researchers, and material developers with flexible access to its plasma atomization platform for specialty alloy development, small-batch production, and high-value material processing.

The company states that this service aims to fill a structural gap in the market. Organizations working with specialty alloys, proprietary chemical compositions, and precious metals have limited options with traditional casting and atomization suppliers, primarily due to minimum volume thresholds, production economics, and the sensitivity of the materials involved.

CFR is designed to support processing batches as small as 40–50 kilograms, with the platform capable of handling up to 400 troy ounces of precious metals per day.

A key driver behind the development of CFR is the growing demand from precious metal and platinum group metal (PGM) alloy projects, which face unique challenges in traditional production infrastructure. As part of the launch, Continuum confirmed the completion of its first CFR project in 2026, involving the atomization processing of a precious metal-based alloy.

Jon Cozens, CEO of Continuum Powders, stated that Custom Casting Run-Time represents a significant evolution for the company, driven by increasing customer demand for flexible alloy development and secure processing capabilities, particularly for users handling highly specialized or valuable materials. CFR enables businesses to access advanced atomization infrastructure without being forced into traditional large-scale production models that do not suit their needs.

Beyond precious metals, CFR also serves alloy development and certification projects in the aerospace, medical, energy, and defense sectors, where new chemical compositions must be validated at a development scale before committing to commercial production. The service supports rapid R&D cycles, pilot-scale projects, and certification programs, offering a scalable path from development to production volumes. Continuum states that CFR leverages its metallurgical process control and secure material handling protocols designed for high-value and sensitive raw materials. While Continuum continues to supply production-scale titanium and nickel powders to the broader advanced manufacturing market, the company notes that CFR formalizes a long-standing specialty alloy development capability into a standardized, customer-facing service.

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