Monolith Advanced Materials

Funding partner for the development of the patent-pending Advanced Layered Radiation Shield (ALRAD Shield) through the UKAEA Fusion Industry Programme, supporting the advancement of next-generation shielding technologies for fusion energy applications.

Engineering Novel Advanced Materials

Monolith Advanced Materials (MAM) is the research and development division of Monolith Performance, dedicated to developing advanced materials and multifunctional engineering systems for extreme environments. Our research focuses on thermal management, radiation shielding, advanced additive manufacturing, and novel material architectures that accelerate the transition from scientific discovery to industrial deployment.

Our Research Focus

Our multidisciplinary research programme currently focuses on:

  • Radiation Shielding Systems

  • Thermal Protection Systems

  • Advanced Additive Manufacturing

  • High-Performance Polymer Composites

  • Design modularity

  • Custom Composite Development

  • Accessible Metal Additive Manufacturing

Advancing Materials Through Research

Monolith Advanced Materials carries out applied research in advanced materials by combining computational modelling, additive manufacturing, experimental testing, and collaboration with academic and industrial partners. Our work focuses on developing practical engineering solutions for applications where conventional materials may not provide the required performance.

We support the full development process, from the initial concept and design through simulation, prototyping, and validation. The aim is to bridge the gap between research and industrial implementation by developing technologies that can be tested, refined, and ultimately adopted in real engineering applications.

Collaborations

We are proud to have established strategic collaborations and technology development partnerships with leading organisations across industry, academia, and government. By combining multidisciplinary expertise and shared innovation objectives, these collaborations enable us to accelerate the development of advanced materials and engineering solutions for some of the world's most demanding applications.

The Virtual Foundry 3DEvo United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority

Monolith Performance is proudly the Official European Service Provider and authorised reseller of The Virtual Foundry. Having a wide variety of metal, ceramic, and composite materials, supporting the adoption of innovative fused filament fabrication (FFF) technologies for advanced engineering applications.

3devo's material compounding technology Filament Maker 2 was utilised during the UKAEA-funded development of the patent-pending ALRAD Shield, enabling the formulation and processing of advanced composite materials for radiation shielding research.

Patent-Pending Technologies

ALRAD Shield™

Advanced Layered Radiation Shield (ALRAD Shield) is a patent-pending layered, modular, multi-material shielding system developed for next-generation fusion energy applications. The technology combines multiple functional materials into a scalable architecture designed to improve shielding performance while enabling modular manufacturing.

ALTHERM Shield™

Advanced Layered Thermal Shield (ALTHERM Shield) is a patent-pending passive thermal protection system that integrates insulation directly into lightweight engineered structures, providing improved thermal performance without significantly increasing mass.