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Steel offers corrosion resistance for roller bearings.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:30:16 -0500

Based on consistent refinement of high-grade NIROSteels, Cronitect® high-grade martensitic hardening steel provides corrosion resistance under extreme operating conditions, including dry running applications or when bearings come into contact with aggressive media such as water, salt spray, acids, and cleaning chemicals. Heat treatment process optimizes properties of base material, producing hard, wear-resistant surface zone with high corrosion-resistance and tough core.

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InAs Windows have blocking range broader than germanium.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:27:40 -0500

Featuring refractive index profile of silicon, polished and coated indium arsenide (InAs) offers transmission edge of 3.1 µm at 80K (cryogenic) and 3.8 µm at 298K (room temperature). Windows may be manufactured with surface qualities approaching 10-5 per MIL-PRF-13830. Complete blocking below 3.0 µm, due to natural material absorption, enables production of fully-blocked filters in 3-5 µm and 8-12 µm spectral bands.

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Extrusions are made from recycled aluminum.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:29:42 -0500

Recycled aluminum billets are now offered to extrusion customers for use when specified by architects who require this green feature to qualify for L.E.E.D. certification. Environmentally friendly secondary aluminum billet can be used for shower doors, trim parts, lights, and displays, as well as shelves, frames, and signs. Aluminum can be recycled and reused without losing any of its characteristic attributes; there is no loss of quality in using recycled aluminum.

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Master Alloys are offered for custom metallurgical alloying.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:30:25 -0500

Produced in small prototype (research) quantities, custom metallurgical alloy products and shapes are available from metal bases - aluminum, copper, nickel, tin, and zinc - for casting, chemical processes, and plating. Alloy compositions are verified throughout manufacturing cycle with spectrographs, utilizing NBS traceable standards. Along with standard formulations, shapes, and sizes, special formulations requiring adjustment of compositions and forms can also be accommodated.

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Dichroic Spectral Metal Coatings withstand high temps.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:37:47 -0500

Applied onto thin stainless steel sheets via MicroDyn® sputtering technology, High Temperature Spectral Metal Coatings withstand temperatures up to 400°C. Coated sheets can be cut and formed to specific sizes and shapes, depending on customer requirements. Mounting features, such as slots, screw holes, and tabs can be formed into mirror after coating is applied, and sized mirrors can be formed into precise curves and cylinders with radii as small as 25 mm.

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LMA All-Erbium Fibers suit 1.5 µm applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:37:11 -0500

Manufactured using direct nanoparticle deposition active fiber production technology, LIEKKI(TM) large mode area all-erbium fibers are suited for high-power, eye-safe applications at 1.5+ µm. Characteristics include core absorptions of 60-120 dB/m @ 1,530 nm, numerical apertures of less than 0.10, cores of 20-70 µm, and claddings from 125-400 µm. Specific areas of use include LIDAR, range finding, sensing, medical, and directed energy applications.

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Adhesive Transfer Tape can bond ether, ester, and PVC foams.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:46:35 -0500

Suited for automotive, electronics, and general industrial applications, 7854 LSE high performance transfer tape consists of 4 mil of pressure-sensitive acrylic adhesive system with loop tack, peel characteristics, and shear properties. It is used for bonding to TPO's and low surface energy materials, such as powder-coated metals and polypropylene. Product is available on 74# poly-coated release liner and 12-pt board liner suited for kiss cutting of laminated parts.

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Ferrite Chip Beads provide EMI noise filtering effect.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:51:00 -0500

Featuring monolithic assembly and 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm dimensions, LI0201 series offers impedance versus frequency characteristics with minimal DCR for EMI noise suppression on high-frequency or broadband digital signal lines. Design conserves mounting space, making beads suited for dense, compact circuit board construction in portable/handheld electronic devices. They can be placed close to EMI source or receptor of external interface or internal signal interconnection.

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Ferrite Chip Beads suit portable electronic applications.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:43:43 -0500

Supplied in 0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm package, monolithic LI0201 series is comprised of EIA 0201 Ferrite Chip Beads accommodate dense, compact circuit board construction in handheld electronic devices. Impedance versus frequency characteristics minimize DCR for EMI noise suppression on high-frequency or broadband digital signal lines. Products can be placed close to EMI source or receptor of external interface or internal signal interconnection.

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Multilayer Ferrite Chip Beads minimize noise in less space.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:39:28 -0500

Supplied in EIA 0201 case size (0.6 x 0.3 x 0.3 mm), BKP0603 series multilayer ferrite chip beads are designed for reducing power circuit noise in portable, battery-powered electronic equipment. Models BKP0603 HS220 and BKP0603 HS330, respectively, offer electrical performance characteristics that include 22 and 33 ohm impedance @ 100 MHz as well as 0.065 and 0.070 ohm RDC values. Maximum rated current for both models is 1.0 A.

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Pull Bar is suited for automatic arm systems.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:36:15 -0500

Made of extruded aluminum, Pulltarps Universal Pull Bar can accept arm tarp with conventional pocket at back or tarp that uses hem tube. It features groove for hem tube that prevents tarp from bunching at corners, while adding strength to pull bar. Product is offered with urethane bumpers that slide on to pull bar to keep tarp centered and provide better coverage of load.

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Thick-Film Metallization Paste suits PV solar cells.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:39:58 -0500

Made without cadmium for favorable environmental profile, DuPont(TM) Solamet® PV159 is used as basis for materials characterized by varying degrees of chemical reactivity. This enables solar cell manufacturers to match material to specific process conditions for frontside photovoltaic (PV) solar cell metallization.

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Nickel Alloy provides resistance to corrosive environments.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:37:57 -0500

Providing corrosion resistance in both oxidizing and reducing conditions, Type 825 (UNS N08825, W. Nr. 2.4858) is nickel-iron-chromium alloy with additions of molybdenum, copper, and titanium. It is available in plate thicknesses from 0.1875-2.00 in. thick. Alloy is suited for chemical, petrochemical, food processing, nuclear fuel reprocessing, waste handling, oil and gas production, petroleum refining, pollution control, and steel pickling industries.

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Armor Steel targets international defense market.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:40:02 -0500

Designed to meet MIL-DTL-46100E high-hard specifications for ballistic performance, ATI 500-MIL(TM) is suited for use in medium- and heavy-weight tactical vehicles, armored patrol cars, and above-deck structures on ships and aboard aircraft in perforated versions. Auto-tempered specialty steel does not require quench/temper treatment, and can handle hot/cold forming processes. Available in plate form in 3/16 to 1 in. thickness and up to 96 x 300 in. size, it can also be customized.

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Production Service offers custom shapes for nickel plating.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:40:39 -0500

Flexible with regards to formulas and quantities, pure metals and alloys can be provided in custom shapes and sizes to meet casting, plating, brazing, soldering, and other application requirements. In addition to standard nickel shapes, service deals with powders and shapes for Dipolarized Ni Anodes, Ni Cathodes, Low Melting Foundry Shot, as well as Ni-Copper and Cupro Nickel in standard and special compositions. Monel® (Nickel-Copper alloy) and Nickel-Silver are also available.

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Pillow Blocks come in single, twin, and double models.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Mon, 19 May 2008 07:38:51 -0500

With aluminium body and black oxide finishing on exposed surfaces, Rino Roller Bearing Pillow Blocks offer corrosion resistance and are fully adjustable to allow radial clearance. Single units are self-aligning. Features include interchangeability, shaft protection, low friction properties, lithium based grease lubrication, and 60-250ºF operating temperatures.

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Nickel Alloy withstands corrosive conditions.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:40:42 -0500

Capable of handling welding applications where superior seawater corrosion resistance is required, Arcos 803 (ECuNi) is covered electrode designed for shielded metal arc welding of wrought or cast 70/30, 80/20, and 90/10 copper-nickel alloys. It is also utilized to weld clad side of copper-nickel clad steel. Arcos 803 is suited for desalination plant, offshore construction, and marine environment welding applications.

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Flap Discs are manufactured from zirconia alumina grain.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:33:09 -0500

With polyester/cotton backing material, XXL Z3 and compact Z3 flap discs offer edge and angled work surface solutions. Available in type 27 or 29 shapes with either 7/8- or 5/8-11 in. arbor holes, XXL Z3 line of flap discs consist of 12 discs in 4½ in. dia and 40, 60, and 80 grit sizes. Featuring flaps compressed at 4° angle, compact Z3 line of flap discs include 6 discs and come in 4½ in. dia, 40-80 grit sizes, and 7/8- or 5/8-11 in. arbor holes.

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Nickel Alloy is designed for low/high temperature welding.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:33:08 -0500

Arcos 392 (ERNiCrFe-6) is intended for cladding steel with nickel-chromium-iron weld metal and for joining steel and stainless steel to nickel-base alloys. Weld deposits can be age-hardened with degree of hardness depending on time and temperature. Alloy is suited for welding in cryogenic and elevated temperature (up to 1,800°F) environments such as power generation plants, petrochemical facilities, and furnace equipment.

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Structural Steel offers minimum yield strength of 1,200 MPa.

info@productnews.com (ThomasNet News) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:37:20 -0500

Available in strip width of 1,500 mm and thicknesses of 4-8 mm, Domex 1200 high-strength, hot-rolled structural steel is designed for slender structures such as outer ends of crane booms and top profiles of dumper truck bodies that must be capable of withstanding high stresses. With low topography surface finish, it comes with machining properties and low content of alloying elements. Suited for bending and welding, steel can be bent to tight radii.

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