Caltech scientists have developed a method to create metallic objects of a precisely specified shape and composition, giving them unprecedented control of the metallic mixtures, or alloys, they create and the enhanced properties those creations will display. Want a stent that is biocompatible and mechanically robust? How about strong but lightweight satellite components that can operate in space for decades?
I said boom, not age.
The boom took until the mid to late 80s to start. Because that’s when the homebrew hobbyist were prolific enough to start a boom.