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In addition to over forty pages of news from the metal powders and PM industries, the 116-page Summer 2025 issue of Metal Powder Technology (Former Powder Metallurgy Review) magazine (Vol. 14 No. 2) includes the following articles and special features:

GKN Powder Metallurgy targets sustainable and resilient regional NdFeB magnet production

As the shift to vehicles with electrified powertrains gathers pace, the need for sustainable, locally produced high-performance magnets has become critical. GKN Powder Metallurgy is rising to this challenge by establishing NdFeB magnet production in Europe and North America, with a focus on reducing or eliminating the use of heavy rare earth elements (HREEs) such as terbium and dysprosium.

In this article, Gordon Hutchinson, Vice President Magnets, outlines the company’s progress, technology strategy, and vision for a resilient magnet supply chain.

The chemistry of LiFe: The rise of LFP batteries and what it means for the iron powder industry

Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries are rapidly becoming the dominant chemistry for electric vehicles, driven by their safety, cost-effectiveness, and long cycle life. This shift presents a significant opportunity for iron powder producers, as iron is a key component in LFP cathodes.

For those less familiar with the chemistry, Robert Mitchell, Principal Scientist in Energy Materials at CPI, offers a comprehensive overview of LFP’s structure, performance, and evolving production methods, and explores why LFP batteries are poised to become a major consumer of iron powders.

Driving sustainable innovation: HIP 2025 explores the strategic potential of Hot Isostatic Pressing

The 14^th International Conference on Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP 2025), held in Aachen, Germany, brought together over 250 global experts to examine the expanding role of HIP in critical industries. With a strong focus on nuclear power, large-scale component production, and process innovation, the event highlighted HIP’s potential to deliver defect-free, high-integrity parts.

As RWTH Aachen’s Yuanbin Deng, Felix Radtke, Ziping Sang, Jonas Koob, Frederik Tegeder, and Anke Kaletsch report, HIP 2025 highlighted the technology’s strategic value in enabling safe, reliable, and sustainable manufacturing for demanding applications.

High-precision press solutions for permanent magnets in EVs and green energy generation

As the demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies continues to grow, so too does the need for high-performance permanent magnets. These critical components, particularly NdFeB magnets, require advanced production methods to achieve the required magnetic properties and geometric precision.

This article explores the role of pressing technologies in magnet manufacturing, with a focus on DORST Technologies’ solutions designed to ensure consistent quality, material efficiency, and process control in modern magnet production.

Powder2Powder: A closed-loop solution for high-value metal powder recycling

As sustainability becomes a strategic imperative in advanced manufacturing, the ability to recycle high-value metal powders is critical. Amazemet’s Powder2Powder module enables closed-loop reuse of off-specification or waste powders through plasma melting and ultrasonic atomisation. This compact system restores key powder characteristics – including sphericity, particle size distribution, and chemical uniformity – making them suitable for AM processes. Tomasz Choma explains how the technology enables manufacturers and researchers to reduce waste, lower costs, and enhance material efficiency.

Reducing defects and energy use in Hot Isostatic Pressing: A data-driven approach to degassing

In Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), the presence of residual gases in powder feedstocks can lead to costly defects and inefficiencies. Traditional degassing methods often rely on imprecise, time-consuming protocols that consume excess energy while failing to guarantee quality.

This article introduces a data-driven solution: Gencoa Ltd’s Optix system, which uses remote plasma optical emission spectroscopy (RPOES) to enable real-time monitoring of gas species. By bringing precision and traceability to degassing, Optix helps manufacturers reduce defects, shorten cycles, and cut energy consumption.

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