Designer Gives a Classic Alcoa Product a New Look
Designer Gives a Classic Alcoa Product a New Look PITTSBURGH - Through the years, Alcoa (NYSE:AA) aluminum has been used in everything from airplanes to food packaging to Ferraris, but recently, the sustainable metal was cast again into one of the first items it had originally been used for over 100 years ago - a teapot. New York-based industrial designer Joey Roth's unique Sorapot evolved from...
Read More »Aluminum Foil Films feature adhesive for cold storage.
Available in non-sterile or sterile versions, AlumaSeal CS(TM) Films are formulated with adhesive designed to withstand long-term storage down to -80°C. Foils offer barrier properties to retard evaporation and include single non-perforated end tab. Measuring 82.6 x 132.6, including 9.5 mm end tab, AlumaSeal CS films are certified DNase-, RNase, and nucleic-acid-free.
Read More »Aluminum Flap Discs suit high heat generating applications.
Designed for cutting soft metals such as aluminum, 36-grit flap discs contain calcium stearate coating that liquefies under heat to keep them cool and to prevent loading on soft materials. Manufactured from blue-fired aluminum oxide grain and polyester heat-treated backing, discs can also be used on brass, copper, and zinc. Products are available in 4Â-½, 5, and 7 in. dia.
Read More »Alcoa Provides Structural Design and Engineering for GM's Sequel
NEW YORK-Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it contributed structural design, engineering and manufacturing expertise, fabricated more than 300 aluminum structural components and built the bodies-in-white for the Chevrolet Sequel ... the automobile that General Motors believes is the most technologically-advanced ever built. To be a member of an advanced technology team that GM feels has...
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The Next Wave of Intelligent Design Automation
In the amount of time it takes to set up a meeting to discuss just one design, engineers can now explore designs exponentially. Generative design has catalyzed a paradigm shift in product development. This shift not only drastically decreases the time it takes to design a product. It also opens the door to design options that might never have been imagined by engineers on their own.
Read More »Alcoa and Nike Team up to Form Licensing Partnership for New Nike Premium Baseball Bats
NEW YORK -- June 6, 2006--Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Global Engineered Products business has signed a multi-year contract with Nike to supply specialty aluminum drawn tube for the sports giant's premium brand baseball bats that will be used on baseball diamonds throughout the world this season. Nike's Aero Torque® and Aero Strobe® baseball bats are made with Alcoa's...
Read More »Concast Introduces Proprietary Alloy 380 to Meet the Most Demanding Applications.
The newest addition to the Concast family of alloys is Concast 380. This proprietory alloy uses the addition of colbalt to the elemental matrix to provide an aluminum bronze based alloy with outstanding mechanical properties. Exceptional compressive strength combined with high frictional resistance make Concast 380 an ideal choice for various high load applications. Industry standard material...
Read More »Vicote(TM) Coatings for Aluminum Wear Plate in Treadmill Replace Solid Plastic Component for Optimal Wear
Greenville, SC- (November 14, 2006) - When Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (AMTI) of Watertown, MA, wanted a longer-lasting wear plate for its new dual belt instrumented treadmill, it chose an aluminum wear plate coated with VICOTE(TM) Coatings, based on VICTREX® PEEK(TM), a high performance thermoplastic, because of its superior friction and wear properties. According to Stephen...
Read More »Alcan Shows Advanced Lightweight Aerospace Solutions at "Aluminium 2006" Exhibition in Essen, Germany
ESSEN, Germany, September 20 -- Alcan is presenting its innovative, lightweight aluminium solutions for the aerospace industry at the ALUMINIUM 2006" exhibition in Essen, Germany from September 20 - 22, 2006. "Alcan's global leadership position in value-added sheet, plate, and extrusions make it the partner and supplier of choice for the world's major aircraft manufacturers," said Michel Jacques,...
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Sealing Foils are designed for PCR and cold storage.
AlumaSeal 96(TM) and AlumaSeal 384(TM) Aluminum Foils feature single-tab-design for protecting samples in microplates during polymerase chain reaction (PCR) gene amplification or cold storage. Pierceable by pipette tips or robotic probes, foil and adhesives tolerate temperatures from -80 to +150°C. AlumaSeal 96 is designed to fit inside raised-rim plates, and both foils are certified free...
Read More »Alloy is corrosion resistant without coatings.
Aluminum die-casting alloy, Delphi K-Alloy, allows manufacturers to produce die casting products without dimensional changes or equipment modifications. Alloy features 25,000 psi yield strength and 5.1% elongation. Suitable for high volume automotive applications, marine and outdoor products, K-Alloy can be used in place of stainless steel in qualified applications.
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Cut and Bevel Pipe up to 63" Diameter with a Single Lightweight, Portable Machine
CS Unitec is a leader in power tools designed for industrial applications, with products that set the standard for robust performance and industry-leading reliability. Adding to our long list of innovation is a new line of pipe cutting machines. For cutting and beveling pipe up to 2" in thickness and diameters from 12" to 63", no other cutting system comes close. See our video to learn more.
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