Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (LTI), the leading developer of amorphous alloys and composites, has reported an increased level of Liquidmetal prototypes parts shipped to major players in its targeted industries during the first quarter of 2013.
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150 years ago the two scientists, Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymus Theodor Richter of the TU Bergakademie Freiberg in Saxony (Germany), discovered what is today a highly sought after metal during a spectral-analytical examination of the mineral zinc sulfite, the so-called black sphalerite of Freiberg.
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Magnesium and magnesium alloys offer a wealth of valuable properties, making them of great interest for use across a wide range of fields.
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Liquidmetal® Technologies, Inc. (LTI), the leading developer of amorphous alloys and composites, has reported an increased level of Liquidmetal prototype parts shipped to major players in the aerospace, defense, and medical industries.
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Altuglas International, a subsidiary of Arkema group, with its Plexiglas® and Altuglas® acrylic resins (Americas and Rest of World, respectively) and NatureWorks, a leader in the bio-plastics market with its Ingeo™ biopolymers derived from plants, have signed a global co-marketing agreement. The agreement is designed to deliver a range of newly formulated bio-based, high performance alloys based on polymethylmethacrylate and Ingeo™.
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The tungsten alloy DENSIMET® reliably shields against X-rays and gamma radiation. With its new production process and great expertise in the materials field, PLANSEE has made the manufacture of DENSIMET® shielding components particularly cost-effective.
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Metallic glass alloys (or liquid metals) are three times stronger than the best industrial steel, but can be molded into complex shapes with the same ease as plastic. These materials are highly resistant to scratching, denting, shattering and corrosion. So far, they have been used in a variety of products from golf clubs to aircraft components. And, some smartphone manufacturers are even looking to cast their next-generation phone cases out of it.
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Kobe Steel, Ltd. announces that it has licensed Germany’s Wieland-Werke AG to produce and sell Kobe Steel’s CAC5 copper alloy for terminals and connectors.
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In the world of metals and advanced materials, three key segments are on the rise and shaping the future of this global industry. From magnetic materials to high performance alloys and metal finishing chemicals, Global Information Inc (GII) highlights three noteworthy market reports from our premium research partner Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Through key company profiles, market estimates and projections and segment analysis, these reports examine the latest trends, issues and strategic industry activities connected to the global markets for magnetic materials, metal finishing chemicals and high performance alloys.
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Air Products (NYSE: APD) today announced it has been awarded the contract to supply two oxygen plants at the site of a copper smelter being built in Zambia by Kansanshi Mining Plc.
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