One Minute Mentor: Plasma Nitriding

Plasma nitriding is a surface-hardening process in which glow-discharge technology introduces nascent (atomic) nitrogen into the surface of a metal part for subsequent inward diffusion

Linde and Praxair announce intention to merge

Linde AG, Germany, and Praxair Inc., Danbury, Conn., announce that the companies intend to combine in a merger of equals that would bring together two leading companies in the global industrial gas industry, leveraging the proven strengths of each.