Materion Brush Beryllium & Composites, Elmore, Ohio, completed a significant milestone of its capabilities and operations for proprietary investment cast AlBeCast aluminum beryllium products.
Batteries as they are meant to be seen
In the search for long-lasting, inexpensive rechargeable batteries, researchers develop more realistic methods to study the materials in action.
Planting plastic
Kenny McCabe, a horticulture research associate and graduate student at Iowa State University, Ames, and James Schrader, an assistant scientist in horticulture, are part of a five-year study of the production and performance of different kinds of bioplastic pots.
Missile canard for use in EAPS test flight
Liquidmetal Technologies Inc., Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., delivered missile canards that are being fitted for a future test of Lockheed Martin’s (Bethesda, Md.) EAPS (Extended Area Protection and Survivability) missile.
Metallurgy studies at the Relief Canyon Mine
Pershing Gold Corp., Lakewood, Colo., initiated the metallurgical studies needed for mine planning and permitting activities at Relief Canyon.