Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in November 2006 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• SSINA releases latest data on imports into the U.S.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Low-cost composite pultrusion method reduces costs by 90%.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Titanium powder process to build lightweight armor plate.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Pastimes.
• Joint student members win AIST Foundation, FeMET Scholarships.(ASM NEWS)
• Materials Camp students 'explode' with excitement.(ASM NEWS)
• LERMPS celebrates its 20th anniversary.(INTERNATIONAL UPDATES)
• Fe-based nanocomposite coating developed at ORNL.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Durable, low-cost, protective coating for steel and superalloys.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Automotive materials.
• Air-hybrid diesel engine has cost, power benefits.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Metal infusion surface treatment makes nanostructure coatings.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• High-strength titanium alloy has exceptional hot workability.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Our mission ... to excite young people in materials, science, and engineering careers.(ASM TOMORROW: "BUILDING THE FUTURE")
• It's election season: nominate a candidate for the Nominating Committee and the Board of Trustees.(ASM NEWS)
• ASM International awards.(ASM NEWS)
• Undertakings at the Japan Thermal Spraying Society.(INTERNATIONAL UPDATES)
• Sulzer names new management team.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• ASM Thermal Spray Society elects new board members.
• Clathrate hydrocarbon source to be studied in six projects.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Six DOE projects aimed at alternate hydrogen production.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Isothermal aluminum melting cuts energy required in half.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Large-scale process builds solar cell materials.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Our programs: a tribute to our volunteers.(ASM TOMORROW: "BUILDING THE FUTURE")
• Governor Bush visits coatings specialist.(ASM NEWS)
• 2007 ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturers sought.(ASM NEWS)
• Are you prepared to work in the thermal spray industry?
  by Dorfman, Mitchell
• Metal infusion surface treatment extends life of die casting equipment.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• State of the Society: the birth of opportunity.
  by Berndt, Chris
• Siemens introduces motor with diecast copper rotor.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Lead-free thin-film batteries withstand high temperatures.(BUSINESS TRENDS)
• Molten oxide electrolysis produces iron without emissions.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Carbon foam has low density, high strength.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Ravi Ravindran: CAE's new president-elect.(Members in the News)
• Nominations open for Bodeen heat treating Award.(ASM NEWS)
• Standardization and audit-readiness in the metallography lab.
  by Puerta, Doug
• Breakthrough transparent conductive coatings.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Education/training services.(TESTING BUYERS GUIDE)(Directory)
• European Union chemical policy to be explained by Nickel Institute.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)
• Hydrogen fuel cells power unmanned aerial vehicle.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• World's largest autoclave.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Nano-titanate battery to be developed for hybrid trucks.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• King Coenwulf's coin.(STRESS RELIEF)
• ASTM Founding Committee Award to Harry Lunt.(Members in the News)
• ASM Foundation awards K-12 Teacher Grants.(ASM NEWS)
• ITSC 2007--global coating solutions.(PREVIEW)
• Vapor deposition method wins Technology Innovation award.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Commercial testing services.(TESTING BUYERS GUIDE)(Directory)
• Nanospheres and nanocables reinforce polymer composites.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Instrument images water activity inside fuel cells.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Titanium aluminide powders made via low-cost direct CVD.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Fun with bubble wrap.(STRESS RELIEF)
• ASTM Award of Merit to Dennis Hetzner.(Members in the News)
• Three ASM Affiliate Societies announce new officers and board members.(ASM NEWS)
• Errata.(Correction notice)
• Sermatech names chairman and CEO, opens tech center.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Equipment & supplies.(TESTING BUYERS GUIDE)(Directory)
• Fluorine added to silicon in transistors speeds electrons.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Advanced nanoparticle analysis combines SEM and software.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• High-strength steel reduces cost of constructing bridges.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Crystallographic structure.(TECH NOTES)
• ASTM Vilella Award to George Vander Voort.(Members in the News)
• Materials Campers capture IMS contest award.(ASM NEWS)
• Thermal spray time capsule.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Rolls-Royce wins gas-turbine order from U.S. Navy.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• Company listings.(TESTING BUYERS GUIDE)(Directory)
• Nano-etched cavity makes LEDs seven times brighter.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)
• Dual AC imaging mode drives cantilevers at two frequencies.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Orion crew transport vehicle to succeed Space Shuttle.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• New society members.
• ASM VP Dianne Chong named UIC Outstanding Alumna.(Members in the News)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• New coating development.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• ASB Industries installs new equipment.(INDUSTRY NEWS)
• London Materials Congress 2006: biomaterials to batteries and beer cans; The biennial Materials Congress of the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining was presented April 5-7 in central London. In three full days about 240 papers and 100 posters wer
  by Capus, Joseph M.
• Copper electrodes make 50,000 aluminum sheet welds.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)
• Helium ion microscope generates higher resolution.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Boots boast benefits of high-tech materials.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Training courses 2006-07.(ASM NEWS)