QuesTek Innovations, Evanston, Ill., announces that it was invited to the White House in early January to accept the U.S. Small Business Administration 2016 Tibbetts Award.
Continue readingMessage from the President: ASM Thermal Spray Hall of Fame Inductees
I would like to dedicate the TSS President’s Message to two outstanding individuals who were recently selected for induction into the ASM Thermal Spray Society Hall of Fame (HoF). This honor was established in 1993 to recognize outstanding leaders who have made significant achievements and contributions to the science, technology, practice, education, management, and advancement of thermal spraying.
Continue readingSpray Tips: What is a Splat?
Splat is the term given to a single impacted droplet/particle, as illustrated in the diagram. Many overlapping splats solidify and adhere to one another to form a continuous coating layer. Thus, the splat is the basic structural building block in thermal spray coatings.
Continue readingCarpenter buys Puris for its titanium powder capabilities
Carpenter Technology Corp., Philadelphia, announces that it has agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets and business of Puris LLC, a producer of titanium powder for additive manufacturing and advanced technology applications.
Continue readingSteel Dynamics invests $28 million to expand rolling capacity at its Roanoke facility
Steel Dynamics, Fort Wayne, Ind., recently invested $28 million for a reheating furnace and a new finishing area in its Roanoke Bar Division to increase rolling capacity from the current 500,000 tons to over 600,000 tons per year.
Continue readingPlasma-sprayed aluminum-titanium coating to protect U.K. aircraft carrier deck
The Aircraft Carrier Alliance, U.K., reports that a plasma spray aluminum-titanium coating has been developed by British companies specifically to protect the flight deck of the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers from the heat that results from the immense thrust of the engines of the F-35B Lightning II fighter jets.
Continue readingAdditive manufacturing survey shows growth in Defense, Aircraft, and Space
Defence IQ, London, recently conducted a wide-ranging survey of additive manufacturing in the defense, aerospace, and space industries to explore what has changed in the last 12 months and what the future holds.
Continue readingLeica Microsystems announces education partnership with ASM International
Leica Microsystems, Buffalo Grove, Ill, announces a new educational partnership with ASM International, the preeminent association for connecting materials professionals with the finest resources available – to solve problems, improve materials performance, and support professional development.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Reactor for Gas Nitriding
This diagram shows the major parts of a gas nitriding reactor.
Continue readingCVD Materials to expand Tantaline corrosion coatings in the United States
CVD Equipment Corp., Central Islip, N.Y., announces that its subsidiary CVD Materials plans to open a facility in the United States for expansion of the corrosion-resistant coatings services currently offered through its Tantaline CVD subsidiary in Denmark.
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