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The Anodizing Process - Explained!

Thursday, 17th of January 2019

You may or may not be aware that aluminium has an oxide layer - a thin, protective or visually appealing coating - that prevents the metal from corroding.

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Where Will The Next Metal Innovation Come From?

Thursday, 16th of February 2017

At certain key points in history, scientists and inventors have accelerated the production of metal dramatically. There will be many demands on future manufacturing, stretching both our production and environmental limits. A new advancement in material and

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The Great Big Rhino Project 2016

Tuesday, 12th of July 2016

Austen Knapman Ltd are proud to sponsor Paignton Zoo’s Great Big Rhino Project this year. The company has signed up to sponsor a unique piece of three-dimensional public art – a life-size model rhino!

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New Method of Steel Production Cuts CO2

New Method of Steel Production Cuts CO2

Tuesday, 14th of May 2013

It has been reported this week that material chemists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been working on a method of steel production which will cut the amount of carbon dioxide released during the process – potentially eliminating one

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Aluminium Oversupply Becoming Global Problem

Aluminium Oversupply Becoming Global Problem

Tuesday, 7th of May 2013

Global aluminium output has skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2013 - predominantly in China – leading prices to fall to $1800 per tonne. The World Bureau of Metal Statistics estimates overproduction in the first two months of the year at 317,000 tonnes

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European Crude Steel Production: 2012 In Review

European Crude Steel Production: 2012 In Review

Thursday, 18th of April 2013

In 2012 the European Union produced a total of 168 million tonnes of crude steel, a fall of 5% from 2011. Production in the second half of the business year fell below that of the first half, following the same trend seen in 2011 set by a reaction to a weakening

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