My mistake during the patent process was trying to patent the material, and all of the combinations of reactive metals. I knew there were to many ways to make the material and didn't have the $ to cover them all. At the time around 1990 I became interested in making Damascus in a box due to many inclusions and flaws cutting into my productivity. After initial success I realized there were many other possibilities with stainless and reactive metals. I talked to Shannon Chenault at Teledyne Wa Chang here in Or and realized the potential for amazing combinations. In a few years I worked out some basic protocols. The primary one is perfect cleanliness. No contamination allowed on the layers being put together easier said than done!
Concerning the various ways to laminate.In a box w/ vacuum or inert gas,explosively(big fun),powder metallurgy in a press, friction under rolls, electrically welded under rolls. Xxxx its been 20 years ago I think I forgot a few ways and I've been out of it so long there are probably ways to do it online now.Maybe there's an ap for that.