The Aluminum Association, Arlington, Va., reports that the aluminum industry in the United States and Canada saw year-over-year demand growth of 5% through the end of 2014.
Centorr ships furnaces for production of aluminum nitride substrates
Centorr Vacuum Industries, Nashua, N.H., has shipped orders for two high-temperature sintering furnaces for 2015 delivery to a leading firm in the production of aluminum nitride substrates for the LED market in China.
SRI working to produce titanium powder in a single step by reacting TiCl4 with hydrogen
SRI International, Menlo Park, Calif., is reportedly developing an advanced process in which titanium tetrachloride and other metal chlorides are reacted with hydrogen to produce titanium or titanium alloy granules in a single step.
Tinius Olsen universal testing machines feature dual pressure and digital control
Tinius Olsen, Horsham, Pa., introduces its all-new SL series of hydraulic universal testing machines that feature a patented dual-pressure hydraulic loading system and four-column construction for high loadframe rigidity.