PowderMet2010, an annual conference sponsored by the Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) and APMI International, will highlight the latest developments and trends in metal powders as well as powder metallurgy (PM) processes, products, and applications. This International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials will be held June 27-30 at The Westin Diplomat hotel in Hollywood¸ Florida, near Ft. Lauderdale.
The conference’s technical program will feature 170 technical presentations by authors from 29 countries, and a trade exhibition will showcase leading suppliers of metal powders and particulate materials, processing equipment, and PM products. The conference opening general session will feature the keynote talk “The Greening of Business” by Andrew Winston of Winston Eco-Strategies, and an overview of the annual MPIF State-of-the-Industry Report. Additional conference events include the Industry Recognition Luncheon and the PM Design Excellence Awards Luncheon.
Technical sessions, poster presentations, and a slate of six special interest programs will cover a range of subjects such as testing and evaluation, sintering, coating and functionally graded materials, PM properties, composite materials, and compaction. Other topics include hardmetals, titanium alloys, refractory metals, surface coatings, ceramic and magnetic materials, new frontiers in defense, environment and health, high-density processing, nanomaterials, the global automotive trend to the eco-car, and rapid manufacturing. For registration details and the complete conference program visit [www.mpif.org].
