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Vapor-phase process cuts cost of producing titanium powders.(Forming/Processing)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  September, 2003  

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A reactor in which a vapor-phase process directly produces titanium powder is reportedly under development by Vartech Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho. In the process, a vapor-phase reducing agent generates powder directly from titanium tetrachloride vapor. The reactor operates under normal atmospheric conditions, thus keeping costs down.

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The company has released few details about the process, because it is still under development under a Missile Defense Agency (MDA) SBIR contract. Through SBIR Phase I and II contracts, MDA funded the project for its potential in producing lower-cost ...

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