Continuous improvement programs enhance the purity, performance
and
consistency of all Reading Alloys' products. In addition, the
next generation
of high performance alloys for the electronic, semiconductor and
other
emerging markets is under development in its Technical Centers.
The facility's photo micrographic equipment includes metallograph
optical
microscopes, image analysis software and x-ray
absorption
analysis. Advanced analytical capabilities include a scanning
electron
microscope (SEM), x-ray EDS and phase mapping for product quality
verification and development.
By perfecting new approaches to the production of high-purity
metals and
alloys, Reading Alloys has been awarded dozens of patents for
master alloys.