Although the current PM titanium sector is relatively small, the emergence of lower cost routes for producing titanium and alloy powder holds out the prospect of significant market growth. Increased interest in this area was reflected in a well attended one day meeting organised by the UK PowdermatriX Faraday Partnership at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham on 20 February.
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