Advanced Materials & Processes

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Articles in July 2007 issue of Advanced Materials & Processes

• Sensor system helps to detect fatigue cracks in aircraft.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
• Long carbon nanotubes are formed into fibers and yarns.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Platinum nanocrystals boost catalysts for new fuel cells.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Innovations in powder metallurgy.(Stackpole Automotive Gear Div. wins Grand Prize for high-precision PM steel clutch hub)(FMS Corp. wins grand prize for an assembly of six net-shape precision powder metallurgy parts)(Metal Powder Products wins grand prize
• Submersible tensile grips replicate body environment.(Instron Corp. introduces BioPuls submersible pneumatic side action grips)(Brief article)
• All those bright and shiny olive pits.(STRESS RELIEF)
• MPMD conference 2007.(OBSERVATIONS)
  by Gilbert, Jeremy L.
• Meet new ASM staff associates.(ASM International appoints Janice Farmwald and promotes Rita Forman to senior manager )(Brief article)
• Miniature robot navigates surface of beating heart.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Ortho surgery team designs scaffold ligament tissue.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(Brief article)
• Mini-spectrometer enables accurate laser calibration.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
• Fiber laser system is capable of hardening, cutting, welding.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Carbon nanolayers designed to absorb carbon dioxide.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Casting of the year competition.(Smith Foundry Co. wins awards for Rangeland Planter Boot Casting)(Grenville Castings Ltd. wins awards for Snowmobile Chassis Suspension Support)(Burnham Foundry LLC wins awards for Evolution Size II Bottom Header)
• Micro-metal injection molded titanium forms ear stirrup bone.(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research)(researchers use micro-injection molding for production of Cochlear implants)(Brief article)
• Pastimes.(Calendar)
• Vitamin E-stabilized polyethylene improves longevity of bearings.(MPMD)(Brief article)
• Sunil Widge named CarTech senior VP, chief tech officer.(Carpenter Technology Corp. appoints Sunil Y. Widge)(Brief article)
• Hybrid biomaterials made of polymer hydrogels.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Nanoparticles improve delivery of medicines and diagnostics.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(Brief article)
• Integrated instrument characterizes SMA wires.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• High-quality titanium powder will make cheap complex parts.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• India's Bharat Forge to set up non-automotive components unit.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• Aluminum alloy development for the Airbus A380--Part 2.(Airbus S.A.S.)(Alcan Inc.)
  by Lequeu, Ph.
• NIST measuring device aims to improve hip operation success.(MPMD)(Brief article)
• Best hot-dip galvanizing jobs recognized.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
• Tornier, Bioretec partner for bioresorbable orthopedics.(MPMD)(Brief article)
• ASM Chicago Regional Chapter continues to lead.(ASM TOMORROW: "BUILDING THE FUTURE")(Brief article)
• Five 2007 Student Chapter Grants awarded.(ASM NEWS)(Brief article)
• Training courses 2007.(ASM NEWS)(Calendar)
• Bending fatigue performance evaluated for 8620 sheet steel.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Coated steel spot-welded to 6000 aluminum sheet for autos.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Alcan to build mine-to-metal aluminum plant in Saudi Arabia.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• Metal-on-metal resurfacing has low wear rate for implants.(MPMD)(Brief article)
• Nanoporous ceramic filter doubles dialysis toxin removal.(EMV Technologies LLC introduces ceramic filter for dialysis)(Brief article)
• Mars lander to explore the history of water in the arctic.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• NASA awards heat shield contracts for Orion spacecraft.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration)(Brief article)
• Federal Affairs Committee: emphasis on manufacturing.(Industry overview)
  by Rigdon, Michael
• Canadian science fair honors to 'space elevator' materials project.(ASM NEWS)(Brief article)
• Detroit Chapter awards scholarships.(Chapter News)(Brief article)
• Innovation as a driving force.(EDITORIAL)
  by Hunt, Margaret W.
• Database mining technology enables ten times faster searches.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Hearing aid made by rapid manufacturing.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Alcoa announces expansions of manufacturing facilities.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Alcoa Inc.)(Brief article)
• Dental implant technology based on nanomaterials.(MPMD)(Biomet Inc. introduces NanoTite implant )(Brief article)
• 2007 conference & exposition.(MPMD)(Materials and Processes for Medical Devices )(Conference notes)
• High-temperature polymers resist friction and wear.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• U.S. factory orders jump by largest amount in a year.(BUSINESS TRENDS)(Brief article)
• Vapor pressure.(TECH NOTES)(proper usage of vacuum furnaces)(Report)
  by Jones, William R.
• Who's been a member the longest?(ASM NEWS)(the longest membership in ASM International)(Brief article)
• David Turnbull, scientist and educator.(David Turnbull dies at 92)(Obituary)
• Nanodispersions of NbC strengthen austenitic steel.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Confocal, AFM microscopes are combined in one platform.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)
• Conductive carbon coatings enhance electrode materials.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• ThyssenKrupp to build steel mill in Alabama.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• Carbon composite cervical implant stabilizes the spine.(Icotec AG uses Composite Flow Molding production process for production of carbon composite implant for cervical spine )(Brief article)
• Nanotube oxide coatings on implants can deliver drugs.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(Brief article)
• Stronger aluminum alloy enables lighter, stronger pistons.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Companies to Watch in Materials Science and Engineering: innovations in materials and processes.
• Rapid manufacturing enables titanium skull reconstruction.(Arcam AB develops titanium orthopdic implant)(Brief article)
• Hartford Chapter hosts UConn students.(Chapter News)(Brief article)
• Tribologists, lube engineers elect Ed Becker president.(Members in the News)(Edward P. Becker elected as president of Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers)(Brief article)
• Flexible metallic micro-rings engineered into smart fabric.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Materials and Corrosion Research Center to develop new technologies.(TESTING/CHARACTERIZATION)(Brief article)
• System precisely positions nanowires on semiconductors.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Goodrich ships first thrust reversers for Boeing 787 Dreamliner.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(Brief article)
• Cationic steroid antimicrobial coatings protect medical devices.(Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals develops Ceragenin cationic steroid antimicrobials )(Brief article)
• Prosthetic arm provides sensory feedback for control.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)
• Boron steel reduces mass and improves fatigue resistance.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)
• Acid etching reveals alumina purity.(TECH SPOTLIGHT)
  by Dyer, Tim
• Research center unites biomedical competitors.(UNIVERSITY RESEARCH)(Brief article)
• NACE Distinguished Service Award to Sergei Shipilov.(Members in the News)(National Association of Catering Executives)(Brief article)
• AIST announces officers, board members, award winners.(Association for Iron and Steel Technology)(Brief article)
• Composite wings and fuselage for Dreamliner are delivered.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)(Brief article)
• Molten aluminum plus water generates hydrogen for engines.(PROCESS TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Silver-coated solar cells boost energy efficiency.(EMERGING TECHNOLOGY)(Brief article)
• Lexus announces luxury hybrid MSRP, hybrid sales increase.(GLOBAL ECONOMY)(manufacturer's suggested retail price)(Brief article)
• Nitinol self-expanding stent designed for neck arteries.(Cordis Corp. gets FDA approval for Precise RX Nitinol self-expanding stent )(Brief article)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Magnesium matrix composites fabricated via squeeze casting.(METALS/POLYMERS/CERAMICS)