August 2001 News Index
Past Pipeline Tragedies May Cost Equilon - School Board Demands Pipe Replacement Russians Visit Hanford for Waste Advice Bodycote to Unveil Two New Coating Processes for Aluminium Powder Coatings Growth Rates Predicted Russian "Cold Spray" Under US Development for Automotives Japan to Investigate SCC in BWR's Motiva "Emergency" Over, But Investigations Continue Corrosion Concerns for Sunken Kursk Corrosion Responsible for 59% Pipe Failure Rate - Canadian Board Reports USAF Gets to Grips With Ageing Aircraft Problem From Shirts to Ships - New Laser Treatment Improves Materials Judge Demands Records in Lawsuit Over Boy's Death Tungsten Carbide/Cobalt for Electro-Discharge Machining Racing Slicks Go Non-Stick Southland Water, LA Approves $1.6million to Reduce Corrosion Korea Adopts US Eco-Friendly Plating Technqiue WD-40: The Irresistible Appeal of a Corrosion-Resistant New Coating for Steel Extends Corrosion Protection A Year on From Carlsbad Tragedy, Pipeline Safety Measures Taken Inhibitor Cuts Corrosion in Domestic Water Pipes - Residents Seek Settlement with County OPS Supports Validation of Pipeline Corrosion Assessment Services Governor Puts Pressure on Motiva - "Agree to Plan or Close Refinery" Officials Told Titan and Atlas to be Restored to Former Glory "Hot" Metal Cool for The Coming Season - Copper Crowned on the Catwalk From Soda Pop to Auto Shop - Aluminum Benefits Convince Automakers INEEL wins award for super-hard steel Bhopal Lessons Learned - Safety Top Priority for New Gas Pipes - Bill Passed Clean Air Strategy Denounced as "Subsidy" for Mid-West Corn Farmers Russians Reject Japanese Steel in Favor of Domestic Pipes Man Missing, Presumed Dead - Government Department Misled on Corrosion Repair Bridge Corrosion Problems - Is Carbon Fiber the Solution ? Duplex Steel Reduces Maintenance Cost for Middle East Sewage System $140million Statue - Client Demands 1,000-year Guarantee ISO 12944 - First Global Standard for Coatings Up to $19billion Lawsuit Brought Against Koch - Lawyers' "Percentage" Questioned 'Peek' Power Now in Powder Tantalum Set to Overtake Electronics Industry High Impermeability Film Developed Aluminum Hits the Road - A Potted History from 19th Century Novelty to 21st Century Engineering $650,000 Loss at National Landmark - Local Businesses Also Affected $10million Lawsuit Filed Against Aircraft Maintenance Company - FAA Also Investigating Acid Dip Beneficial for Replacement Hip Aluminium Sludge Recycled for Automobile Production Northwest Stands By 30 Year-Old Fleet: DC-9's are Tops