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Precision Castparts Agrees to Acquire Ontario-Based Aerostructures Manufacturer

Precision Castparts (PCC), a manufacturer of complex metal products and components, has announced that the company has decided to purchase Centra Industries, a manufacturer of modern aerostructures based in Ontario.

8 May 2012

Blackland Aerospace Purchases Precision-Machined Component Manufacturer

Blackland Aerospace, a manufacturer of aerospace components, announced that it has purchased East Hartford, Connecticut-based Lewis Machine, a producer of complex precision-machined jet engine components. Lewis Machine manufactures components for customers in the military and commercial jet engine, power plant, missile and airframe industries.

7 May 2012

PPG Aerospace’s Nine Coatings Systems Clear Aerospace Material Specification Standard Testing

Independent certified laboratory has carried out tests and confirmed nine coatings systems from the aerospace business of PPG Industries, which also has included clearcoat or basecoat systems with no chromate.

From PPG Industries Inc. 5 May 2012

GKN Aerospace manufactures Airbus A350 XWB wing spars using Umeco's large-scale composite tooling mandrels

Umeco a leading, global provider of advanced composite materials and processes has manufactured a suite of large-scale tooling mandrels for GKN Aerospace using Umeco’s tooling prepregs. GKN Aerospace uses these tools to produce Airbus A350 XWB rear wing spars using advanced fibre-placement (AFP) technology.

2 May 2012

Solar Manufacturing Builds Large Car Bottom Vacuum Furnace For Chinese Aerospace Manufacturer

This spring, Solar Manufacturing will install a large Solar Manufacturing Model HCB-120180-2IQ car-bottom type vacuum furnace at a major aviation facility in Shenyang, People’s Republic of China.

From Solar Atmospheres 1 May 2012

Tata Steel Secures Approval for its Testing Procedures from Aerospace Manufacturer

Tata Steel has secured an important new approval for the laboratory testing procedures at its Speciality Steels business in South Yorkshire, UK from leading aircraft engine manufacturer General Electric (GE) Aviation. ...

From Tata Steel UK Ltd 1 May 2012

The Space Foundation Inducts Aspen’s Flexible Aerogel Insulation for Space Applications

The Space Foundation has announced that a flexible light-weight aerogel insulating material has been inducted to its Space Technology Hall of Fame. Dr. George L. Gould, the Vice President of R&D of Aspen Aerogels, has also been inducted by the foundation to the Hall of Fame.

30 Apr 2012

QuesTek Win Grant to Demonstrate Ferrium S53 as an Alternative to Steel in Sikorsky Helicopter Rotors

QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) to demonstrate QuesTek-designed Ferrium S53 as an im...

From QuesTek Innovations LLC 24 Apr 2012

QuesTek Win Grant to Develop A High-Strength, Thermally-Stable Aluminum Alloy

QuesTek Innovations LLC has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project from the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to apply QuesTek's Materials by Design technology to design and...

From QuesTek Innovations LLC 17 Apr 2012

Canadian Company Gets Government Investment to Develop Next-Generation Metal Alloys

Integran Technologies, a nanotechnology firm based in Mississauga, Canada, has received a repayable investment worth $399,386 from the Canadian government through the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative.

17 Apr 2012

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Aerospace Materials News

Precision Castparts Agrees to Acquire Ontario-Based Aerostructures Manufacturer

Blackland Aerospace Purchases Precision-Machined Component Manufacturer

PPG Aerospace’s Nine Coatings Systems Clear Aerospace Material Specification Standard Testing

GKN Aerospace manufactures Airbus A350 XWB wing spars using Umeco's large-scale composite tooling mandrels

Solar Manufacturing Builds Large Car Bottom Vacuum Furnace For Chinese Aerospace Manufacturer

Tata Steel Secures Approval for its Testing Procedures from Aerospace Manufacturer

The Space Foundation Inducts Aspen’s Flexible Aerogel Insulation for Space Applications

QuesTek Win Grant to Demonstrate Ferrium S53 as an Alternative to Steel in Sikorsky Helicopter Rotors

QuesTek Win Grant to Develop A High-Strength, Thermally-Stable Aluminum Alloy

Canadian Company Gets Government Investment to Develop Next-Generation Metal Alloys

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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What are the Manufacturing Applications of Plasma?

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Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Aerospace Materials News

Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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2New Material Removes Toxic Metals from Water

3AI-Powered Catalyst Design for Efficient Hydrogen Generation, Carbon Capture, and Energy Storage

4Novel Binder Improves Ion Diffusion in Sodium-Ion Batteries

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6Porous Metal-Organic Frameworks Revolutionize Hydrogen Isotope Purification

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