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Malvern Instruments' Houston Office hosts Working Groups Focused on the Best way of Analyzing Drilling Mud

The team at Malvern Panalytical’ Houston (Texas, USA) office was delighted to host recent meetings on the 15th May 2013 of two American Petroleum Institute (API) working groups focussed on addressing the critical issue of how best to analyze drilling muds and the mineral components that they consist of.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 Jun 2013

Exova Lab Wins Contract for Titanium Implants, Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary

A leading aerospace testing laboratory has announced a contract which will see it apply metallurgical expertise to titanium human body implants, as the facility celebrates 10 years in business.

18 Jun 2013

Novel Polycarbonate Resin for In-Mold Decoration

Teijin Limited announced today its development of a polycarbonate (PC) resin suitable for in-mold decoration, an efficient method of decorating plastic parts during the injection molding process. The new PC resin will allow manufacturers to enhance productivity while reducing product weight.

From Teijin Limited 18 Jun 2013

Molded Fiber Glass Southeast Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Re-Certification

Molded Fiber Glass Southeast, was ISO 9001:2008 re-certified late May 2013for conforming to the universal quality management systems of International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

18 Jun 2013

New PlasmaPro®100 Sapphire Single Wafer Etch Technology From Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology a major supplier of plasma processing equipment, presents an evolution in single wafer etch technology, the PlasmaPro100 Sapphire.

From Oxford Instruments Semiconductor 18 Jun 2013

SAS Signs Spare Parts Distribution Agreement with AlpTeknik Havacılık

Sikorsky Aerospace Services (SAS) announced today the signing of a spare parts distribution agreement with AlpTeknik Havac©¥l©¥k AS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Alp Aviation based in Turkey¡¯s capital city of Ankara.

18 Jun 2013

Spirit AeroSystems and NTiC Enter Multi-Year Collaboration for Direct Metal Deposition Technology

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., and Norsk Titanium Components AS (NTiC), reached a significant milestone in a multi-year collaboration for Direct Metal Deposition (DMD) technology. Together the companies have achieved technology readiness level six (TRL6), demonstrating the ability to meet aerospace material requirements.

18 Jun 2013

Rolls-Royce Awards ATK Aft Fan Composite Case Contract for Trent XWB-97 Engine

ATK announced the award of a contract valued at more than $50 million from Rolls-Royce plc, United Kingdom, to produce aft fan composite cases for the new Trent XWB-97 engine. The contract has the potential to grow to more than $200 million. This Rolls-Royce engine is the sole engine now available to power the Airbus A350-1000 aircraft variant.

18 Jun 2013

Air Products Expands Capabilities of Packaged Gases Plants in China

Air Products today announced it has expanded the capabilities of three packaged gases plants to primarily serve the increasing needs of the country’s high-growth metal fabrication industries.

18 Jun 2013

UTC Aerospace Systems to Supply Wheels, Carbon Brakes for Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787-9 Aircraft

UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Virgin Atlantic Airways to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO services for its fleet of 16 new Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The company will provide the equipment through its Wheels & Brakes business in Troy, Ohio.

18 Jun 2013

Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Engine to Power China Southern’s Airbus A330 Aircraft

China Southern Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney's PW4170 Advantage70™ engine to power its order of 16 Airbus A330 aircraft. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. company.

From Pratt & Whitney - HMI Metal Powders 18 Jun 2013

Orbite Enters Smelter-Grade Alumina Offtake Agreement with Glencore

Orbite Aluminae Inc. ("Orbite" or the "Corporation") today announced an offtake agreement with Glencore International AG ("Glencore"), a subsidiary of Glencore Xstrata plc ("Glencore Xstrata"), for the purchase of smelter-grade alumina from the Corporation's proposed smelter-grade alumina (SGA) plant in Quebec, Canada.

18 Jun 2013

Vigeland Metal Refinery and Vigelands Brug Hydropower Station Acquired by Hydro

Hydro has signed an agreement with Rio Tinto Alcan to acquire its 50 percent ownership share in the Vigeland Metal Refinery AS and 100 percent ownership share in the AS Vigelands Brug hydropower station, located in southern Norway.

18 Jun 2013

PowderMet 2013: Air Products to Debut New Technologies for Metals Processors

Air Products will introduce two new technologies for metals processors at PowderMet 2013 in Chicago, Ill., from June 24-27. Conference attendees can stop by Air Products’ #310 to learn about the company’s new process for accelerated cooling for sinter-hardening of low-alloy steels, which not only can lower material cost, but can also increase hourly production.

18 Jun 2013