I can vouch that Eric knows his stuff on tantalum.
Tantalum clad is different than the tantaline process, which I think is probably cheaper as it uses a thinner layer but actually diffuses it into the metal based on the micrographs they have on their site.
If I had to guess, based on me having messed with tantalum pentachloride and other volatile refractory metal halides years ago and seeing the phenomena occur with SS316 pipes in my tube furnace, this is what I think they're doing:
Into a vacuum chamber, the operator would put in a stainless alloy material, like bolts, reactors, impellers, etc. Then it's evacuated, temperature brought up to 800-900C to increase diffusion and TaCl5 (immediately forms a gas) is introduced and is then reduced onto the surface. It then alloys itself at the interface between the different metals, making a cohesive cladding that is a couple thousands of an inch thick. If not all of the part is desired to be clad, then it can be masked with copper foil.
Agreed, super abrasive materials shouldn't be used in such reactors, but for high noble alloy content material, they make great digesters.
I think they have good tech, and I'll probably want one when they make them bigger.