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Dr Hubert Jäger, Head of SGL Group’s R&D organization, has been appointed to Chair of Lightweight.

Pi Ceramic/DE successfully launched a new piezo material in OEM high-power ultra­sound applications.

Silicon carbide (SiC) foam, available from Goodfellow/GB, provides the exceptional hard­ ness, high­temperature durability and per­formance of solid silicon carbide, but in an extremely lightweight and versatile foam structure.

In extreme operating conditions, where oil, splash water or continuously high hu­midity prevail, the stainless steel encap­sulated multilayer piezo actuators ensure the required reliability and lifetime.

Most screws are made of steel. But high temperatures or acidic environments take their toll on this otherwise stable material. The alternative is ceramic screws. Researchers can now accurately predict their stress resistance.

The need for reliable energy supply sys­tems in emerging countries such as India is growing tremendously. Eco­friendly fuel cell technologies will enable an electrical power supply to local prices in rural areas. The Fraunhofer IKTS/DE and the Indian Mayur REnergy Solutions Inc. (MRE) are going to foster their cooperation.

Morgan Advanced Materials announced that it has significantly increased its capabilities at its Wilkes­-Barre, Pennsylvania/US site.

The PM2014 World Congress, co-located the 9^th Tungsten, Refractory & Hard Materials Conference, and the inaugural AMPM2014 – Additive Manufacturing with Powder Metallurgy Conference. 

At the presentation of the 6^th IHK Mittlerer Niederrhein Research and Innovation Prize on 21 May in Mönchengladbach/DE, Schunk Ingenieurkeramik took the 2^nd Prize for the development of a so far unique process for manufacturing components using 3D printing.

Following a renovation project lasting several years, the Institute for Material Applications in Mechanical Engineering (IWM) at RWTH University of Aachen/DE was able to move into the listed materials science building in the centre of Aachen in May 2014.