MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202637059526 A) filed by Hyperion Materials & Technologies, Inc. on May 11, 2026, for Reclaimed Niobium Carbide (nbc-Ni) Compositions.
Inventors include Ther, Olivier; Cinca I. Luis, Nria; Aguilar, Marco Tulio Mendez; Garcia, Luis Fernando; and Sandoval Ravotti, Daniela Andreina.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: Provided is a cemented carbide composition including a ceramic hard phase having at least about 50 weight percent (wt.%) of reclaimed niobium carbide (NbC) material based on the total weight of the cemented carbide composition, and a binder phase including nickel (Ni) in a weight of from about 8 wt.% to about 25 wt.% based on the total weight of the cemented carbide composition. The cemented carbide may be devoid of cobalt (Co) in the binder phase. Further provided are associated methods of reclaiming the NbC material from cemented carbide scrap, and tools prepared by incorporating the reclaimed NbC material, which may include at least zinc reclaimed NbC.
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