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Sustainable Process Industries Symposium Tricor Metals invites you to join us at the 3rd Materials Technology Institute Global Symposium on Feb 25-28, 2024 in Baton Rouge Tricor Metals invites you to join us at the 3rd Materials Technology Institute Global Symposium on Feb 25-28, 2024 in Baton Rouge. We will be giving 3 of the almost 40 technical presentations and also be available for discussions at a booth in the exhibit hall. Please review the brocure attached.MTI is a technical organization… Continue Reading >
Hex Steel Pickling Tantalum Heat Exchangers for Hydrochloric and Sulfuric Acid Pickling Applications For more than two decades Tantalum has proven itself to be a superior material when used in hydrochloric and sulfuric acid steel pickling applications.  Tantalum, being a refractory metal, gets its corrosion resistance from a continuously regenerating oxide layer that occurs during the use in chemical service. The oxide layer is both corrosion resistant and… Continue Reading >
Parker Probe NASA Probe Blazes New Record For The Fastest Thing Ever Made by Humans Space09 October 2023By Mike McRae Falling through the Solar System at an astonishing 635,266 kilometers (394,736 miles) per hour, NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has just smashed the record for fastest object ever to be created by human hands.The event on September 27 marks the turning point of the mission’s 17th loop around the Sun as it… Continue Reading >
Conard Stitzlein Titanium Association selects Conard Stitzlein as recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award Titanium Association selects Conard Stitzlein as recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award Wooster Daily Record USA TODAY NETWORK Conard Stitzlein, a pioneer in the fledgling U.S. titanium industry in the 1950s, who founded companies that would evolve into today’s Tricor Industrial Inc., is the recipient of the International Titanium Association’s (ITA) prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2023. Tricor touts… Continue Reading >
White Paper – Working with a Fabricator When working with a chemical process equipment fabricator there are many important considerations to be made.  The attached White Paper explains the important elements to be considered to ensure a successful project and receive quality chemical process equipment that meets your design specifications, quality expectations and project schedule.   Click Here To Download Working with a… Continue Reading >
Tantalum For Corrosion Resistant Applications in the Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Petrochemical Industries Tantalum is a highly corrosion-resistant metal that finds extensive use in corrosive applications across various industries. Here’s a brief description of the benefits of using tantalum in your application: Broad Chemical Compatibility: Tantalum exhibits exceptional resistance to a wide range of corrosive media, including high concentration and high temperature acids (such as sulfuric acid, hydrochloric… Continue Reading >
Equipment for Pharmaceutical, API and Fine Chemical Applications Equipment for Pharmaceutical, API and Fine Chemical Operations This white paper highlights the materials, equipment and design features of the equipment that is commonly used in Pharmaceutical, API and Fine Chemical applications.  Equipment for Pharma API Fine Chemicals – Tricor Metals Download Continue Reading >
Larry Haubner joins us as the Engineered Product Sales Director Larry Haubner joins us as the Engineered Product Sales Director We are happy to share with you an addition to the Tricor Metals team.  Larry Haubner joins us as the Engineered Product Sales Director with over 25 years of fabrication experience in the CPI, Pharmaceutical, Petrochemical, Steel, Oil & Gas and Mining markets globally with experience in corrosion resistant equipment that Tricor manufactures.   His experience… Continue Reading >
Chuck Young continues on MTI Board of Directors We are proud to announce that Chuck Young, Business Development Manager & Metallurgist at Tricor Metals, has been asked to continue as a member of the board of directions for Materials Technology Institute for the next year – from October 2022 until October 2023 – and has accepted that honor. The new Board will be… Continue Reading >
What is PMI? Positive Material Identification (PMI) – Astrolite Alloys PMI is an examination of welding wire and security-relevant components in regard to the used material. It’s on spot, non-destructive and verifies the compliance of the chemical composition of the materials used. Instead of relying on certificates of composition. PMI verification confirms that the alloy is as specified,… Continue Reading >
ecognized for excellence in leadership as the Co-Champion of the MTI 2022 Global Symposium Congratulations to Chuck Young, recognized for excellence in leadership as the Co-Champion of the MTI 2022 Global Symposium Chuck Young, Tricor Metals Business Development Manager and Metallurgist, was recognized for excellence in leadership as the Co-Champion of the MTI 2022 Global Symposium held in Orlando in February. Congratulations to Chuck, all of the award recipients and speakers for another excellent conference!In 1977, The Materials Technology Institute was founded to provide like-minded Chemical Processing… Continue Reading >