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3D printing technology will transform your business

By Jolanda Heunen | 25 June 2015

3D scanning, 3D printing and additive manufacturing are terms that you will hear more and more in the future. Yes: also in the world of stainless steel.

Fifty grades of stainless steel

By Jolanda Heunen | 04 June 2015

From a potential list of about 200, the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) selected fifty grades of stainless steel.

New ISSF publications on the applications of stainless steel

By Jolanda Heunen | 28 May 2015

The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) launched a series of new publications on the application of stainless steel in various industries.

Need for nickel

By Jolanda Heunen | 13 May 2015

Nickel compounds are used in all sorts of products that we daily rely on. The rechargeable battery technology for electric vehicles is one very important example hereof.

Rare earth elements

By Jolanda Heunen | 23 April 2015

With names like ‘to lie hidden’ and ‘hard to get’, it’s not hard to guess where the designation rare earth elements stems from. But how are ‘rare earths’ used?

Stainless steel in renewable energy applications

By Jolanda Heunen | 02 April 2015

Renewable energy technologies are becoming more and more important, and stainless steel is a much seen metal in the new generation plants.

Surface treatment for a stainless future in the food industry

By Jolanda Heunen | 05 March 2015

In the food processing and catering industry hygiene is of utmost importance and for this reason stainless steel is widely used in these industries. However, not just any stainless steel will be right for the job.

Blue-energy, renewable energy of the future?

By Jolanda Heunen | 24 February 2015

Renewable energy is the energy of the future. Sources such as the sun, wind, and tidal power are already well-known for delivering green energy, and now got company from a relatively new form: blue-energy.