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NdFeB: The First 30 Years and the Next 30 Years
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout I would like to begin this article with a tip of the hat to Shuk Rashidi as he retires from the permanent magnet industry this past June. More than […]
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Urban Mining of Rare Earths
By Ed Richardson – Thomas & Skinner / USMMA The concept of recycling rare earth magnets has garnered considerable attention from research labs around the world. The challenge for each of these projects is to […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Materials/Manufacturing
A Break in the Rare Earth Magnet Value Chain: Fused Salt Electrolysis
By Ed Richardson – USMMA/Thomas & Skinner For those of you at Magnetics 2013 in Orlando, FL last month, you’ll probably recall a discussion regarding fused salt electrolysis. At the Conference, it was noted that […]
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Dysprosium 2.0
A Column by Dr. Stan Trout Several recent conversations have convinced me that as an industry, we are torn between two very distinct paradigms with respect to our use of heavy rare earths in sintered […]
Materials/Manufacturing
Dysprosium-Free Rare Earth Magnets for High Temperature Applications
By Dr. Nimitkumar Sheth, Applications Technology Manager – Molycorp Magnequench Heavy rare earths have been most affected by the escalation of rare earth prices. This has driven motor manufacturers to look for lower cost alternatives […]
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