Energetic composites are a class of materials that engineer the storage and release of energy. These materials can be engineered to release high amounts of stored energy, change the rate that energy is released, increase or decrease the sensitivity of a compound to shocks and impacts. Variations of these energetic composites include propellants, nanothermites, explosives, thermobarics, materials for hydrogen storage, battery anodes and cathodes, fuel cell components, and pyrotechnic compositions. These materials have a wide range of applications, including use in: smoke producing munitions mass-efficient radiation shielding membrane technology structural energetics pyrotechnic flares hydrogen storage Despite their wide range of potential markets, use of energetic materials is often limited by safety concerns associated with material sensitivity and long-term storage. Powdermet has addressed these safety concerns by developing methods to coat reactive materials with non-reactive materials and vice versa. Our processing methods allow us to tailor the performance of a material by administering the appropriate coating and energetic material formulation, and adjustcontrol the energy release rate, burn time, and burn temperature.