Bulletin 188 highlights the shortlisted research for the 2022 Ekeberg Prize, including novel work in tantalum bonding, thin film testing, and additive manufacturing. Also featured are updates on CERN’s use of niobium, transport of radioactive materials, and industry response to supply chain and sustainability challenges.
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T.I.C. Bulletin Entry – No. 188
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- Bulletin Number: 188
- Publication Date: July 2022
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- Industries : Logistics, Miners, Processing
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- Bulletin Number: 188
- Publication Date: July 2022
T.I.C. Bulletin Entry – No. 188
- Bulletin Summary
The Ekeberg Prize 2022 Shortlist & Technical Developments in Tantalum
Explore the July 2022 T.I.C. Bulletin featuring the Ekeberg Prize shortlist, technical abstracts from GA63, niobium applications at CERN, and sustainability in the tantalum supply chain.
- Key Themes: Ekeberg Prize 2022, tantalum bonding, MEMS, thin film creep, additive manufacturing, child labour in ASM, niobium at CERN, recycling, capacitor innovation
- Related Metals: Tantalum, Niobium
- Industries Covered: Electronics, Aerospace, Mining, Scientific Research, Additive Manufacturing, Logistics, Responsible Sourcing
- capacitor future, child labour ASM, ekeberg prize 2022, laser powder bed fusion, MEMS tantalum, niobium cern, tantalum bulletin 188
Feature Article Title:
The Ekeberg Prize 2022 – Shortlisted Papers in Tantalum Innovation
Feature Article Summary:
This edition presents five groundbreaking research abstracts shortlisted for the 2022 Ekeberg Prize, covering tantalum’s role in MEMS, thin film mechanics, L-PBF manufacturing, Ta/Nb separation chemistry, and layered double hydroxide sorption for polyoxotantalates. These works demonstrate the continued expansion of tantalum’s applications across microengineering, materials science, and sustainable refining.
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- The T.I.C. was established in response to concerns within the tantalum industry regarding the lack of useful information on tantalum source materials. The initial purpose of the T.I.C. was to spread information about tantalum and to promote the common interest and welfare of the producers, especially with public and private authorities, organisations and agencies. Since its foundation, the T.I.C. has grown to encompass niobium and all stages of the tantalum/niobium supply chains.
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