Month: April 2019

Researchers from the University of Manchester in England, and Central South University in China, announce that they have developed a carbide coating in which powders of zirconium, boron, and titanium are infused into a carbon composite, producing a coating that can withstand the high temperatures of aircraft structures flying at over five times the speed of sound.

Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions, Amherst, N.Y., announces the appointment of Tim Vitorino, a member of the ASM Thermal Spray Society, to the position of Product Manager for Thermal Spray Powders.

Development of a new SiC-based powder has enabled the deposition of dense silicon carbide coatings using thermal spraying techniques for the first time.

Metalysis, England, announces that the United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), part of the Ministry of Defence, has become a customer for its titanium powder through the Materials for Strategic Advantage research program.

Oerlikon, Switzerland, announces that it has acquired TeroLab Surface GmbH to expand Oerlikon Metco’s coatings services by increasing market applications and service accessibility to customers.

Ametek Land, England, has been selected as a finalist in the seventh annual S&P Global Platts Global Metals Awards in the “Breakthrough Solution of the Year” category for its innovative new Spot GS (galvannealed and galvanized strip), an advanced noncontact infrared spot pyrometer.