about us

About us

Blacksand Technology LLC and Heavystone Laboratory LLC are two separate spun-off companies from the University of Utah. Blacksand’s mission is to scale up and commercialize titanium technologies developed in partner with the team at the University of Utah guided by Professor Z. Zak Fang. In 2024, Blacksand successfully commercialized its entire portfolio of patented technologies, which spans from mineral processing to powder production and to final Ti alloy products, through its agreement with IperionX who now control the technologies and are engaged in their full commercialization of the technologies to reshore the Ti supply chain to the US. Blacksand continues to pursue technological opportunities in the production of reactive metals, rare earth metals, and other metallurgical opportunities.