Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters, Ottawa, Canada’s largest trade and industry association, has announced the launch of Canada Makes, a national network created to promote additive manufacturing.
Aalto University, Finland, reports that its researchers and partner manufacturers have proven that by adding a certain amount of beta-tricalcium phosphate (ß-TCP) to hydroxyapatite coatings on biomedical implants, integration is improved and the likelihood of infection is reduced.
Saint-Gobain, Niagara Falls, Ontario, has finalized the acquisition of Phoenix Coating Resources Inc., Mulberry, Fla.
Flame Spray Technologies, The Netherlands, has introduced a state-of-the-art mass flow controlled UHP/HVOF eGun coating system that reportedly enables cost reductions up to as much as 25% compared with conventional liquid-fuel HVOF systems.
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