Dissimilar Joining Made Easy

Glenn Daehn's Vaporized Foil Actuator (VFA) is a new joining and forming technology that allows virtually any metal to be joined to any other metal without the dileterious effects of low weld metal or heat affected zone strength.  VFA is poised to revolutionize the automotive industry by facilitating the multi-material structures required to meet todays environmental and safety standards.  For more information, see Ohio State's News Article from 10/29/15.