Dedicated to industrial research and development

Who we are:

• 45 years experience
• 1954 Institute of Mineral Research
• 1985 Institute of Materials Processing
• Over 1200 completed projects
• Over 60 patents
• Experienced, innovative staff

What we do:

• Industrial problem solving
• Government sponsored industrial research
• Technology development and implementation
• Proprietary research & development

Why we can solve your problem:

• Multi-disciplinary Engineering - Science - Business
• Proprietary - confidentiality agreements available
• Practical - technically feasible, economically viable and environmentally sound solutions
• Prompt - results delivered to meet your schedule
• World Class facility - new $47 million Research and Development Center Laboratories
• Scale up capability - bench top to pilot plant
• Broad technical back-up - Michigan Tech is one of the nation's leading engineering schools
• Efficient project management - single point of contact
• Educational - student involvement on non-proprietary work

Where we can help:

Materials

Advanced Materials Processing Laminated Material Composites Castings Near Net Shape -- CastCon Surface Coatings Sintering Powder Synthesis

Hot pressing Microwave Processing CIP HIP Hot Isostatic process Mechanical Alloys Powder Metallurgy Pyrometallurgy Hydrometallurgy Ceramics Ferrous and Non-ferrous metals

Material Selection Ceramics Ferrous and Non-ferrous metals Magnetic Materials Nanometer Materials Super conductors Construction Material Bio-Medical Materials

Environmental

Solid Waste Recycling and re-use: Metals, Rubber,Plastics, Wood, MSW, Sludge, Ash, ASR, Foundry sand, Glass, Fiberglass, Paper and others

Separation Waste Reduction Environmental Remediation Chemical Analysis Material Characterization

Recycling Pilot Plant Materials Recyclability Materials Selection Sludge Treatment Wastewater Treatment Lubricant Treatment Emission Control

Minerals

Mineralogy Assays Mineral Processing Pilot Plant Beneficiation Comminution: Size Reduction Froth flotation Pyrometallurgy

Precious Metals Base Metals Ferrous Metals Industrial Metals Coal Preparation Oil

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