Alcoa, Pittsburgh, announces that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RTI International Metals Inc., to grow its value-add businesses and to further strengthen its aerospace portfolio.
Continue readingVac Aero receives orders for three replacement hot zones
Vac Aero, Burlington, Ontario, recently received orders for three complete all-metal hot zone refurbishments for customers in Florida, Connecticut, and Indiana.
Continue readingFemtosecond lasers make metals superhydrophobic
Scientists at the University of Rochester, N.Y., have reportedly transformed platinum, titanium, and brass into superhydrophobic materials with femtosecond laser pulses.
Continue readingA heart of gold? Try platinum
A platinum-chromium alloy makes coronary stents stronger, more flexible and resistant to corrosion wins award from ASM International.
Continue readingFraunhofer develops iron-base composite implants to stimulate bone growth
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute, Germany, have reportedly developed load-bearing, biodegradable implants made of a composite of iron reinforced with tricalcium phosphate (TCP), which stimulates the healing process of the bone.
Continue readingMagnesium-base alloys under development for biodegradable medical implants
University of Pittsburgh researchers recently received another $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation to continue a combined multi-university, private-industry effort to develop implantable medical devices made from biodegradable alloys based on magnesium.
Continue readingIpsen to ship VFS furnaces for heat treating medical devices and aerospace equipment
Ipsen USA, Cherry Valley, Ill., announces that it will ship four VFS furnaces from its facility in Souderton, Pa., to sites in Washington, Ohio, North Carolina, and South Carolina, primarily for heat treating medical devices and aerospace structures.
Continue readingStratasys acquires Solid Concepts for its 3D printing of medical and aerospace parts
Stratasys, Minneapolis, announces the acquisitions of Solid Concepts and Harvest Technologies, which will be combined with RedEye, its existing digital manufacturing service business, to establish one additive manufacturing services business unit.
Continue readingEOS expands 3D printing materials with Ti64ELI and StainlessSteel 316L for medical devices
EOS of North America, Novi, Mich., expands its metal materials portfolio with EOS Titanium Ti64ELI and EOS StainlessSteel 316L.
Continue readingTitanium 2014 call for papers
The International Titanium Association (ITA), Denver, Colo., has issued a “Call for Papers” to be presented at TITANIUM 2014, Sept. 21 – 24 at the Hilton Chicago.
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