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Technical Papers: Lubricants & Binders [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-book” hex_color=”ff3300″] 2015 Influence of the Lubricant Particle Size and Concentration on the Ejection Behaviour at Various Compaction Rates.pdf Presented at the Euro PM2015 congress held in Reims, France / October 2015 and published in the congress conference proceedings available from the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA). […]
Technical Papers: Materials & Alloys [list] [list_item size=”large” icon=”icon-book” hex_color=”ff3300″] 2016 Nanometric Surface Modification of Iron and Steel Powders Presented at the World PM 2016 congress & exhibition in Hamburg, Germany in October 2016 and published in the congress conference proceedings available from the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA). R. R. Vintila, R.A.L. Drew, Mechanical […]
Worldwide Locations Rio Tinto Metal Powders Agents Bangkok, Thailand Istanbul, Turkey Lima, Peru Madrid, Spain Mexico City, Mexico Sao Paulo, Brazil Buenos Aires, Argentina Seoul, Korea Singapore Malaysia Sydney, Australia Tokyo, Japan info.qmp@riotinto.com
Manufacturing processes As an industry leader, Rio Tinto Metal Powders is constantly improving our products and perfecting new applications. However, it’s in our manufacturing process where we really stand out. Manufacturing in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada Rio Tinto’s ilmenite mine at Havre St. Pierre, Quebec is renowned for the purity and consistency of its large ilmenite […]
Associations Rio Tinto Metal Powders is proud to be a member of these industry organizations. MPIF Metal Powder Industries Federation EPMA European Powder Metallurgy Association
Manufacturing processes: China Water Atomised Steel Powders We send our high-quality atomised powder produced in our Sorel-Tracy, Canada plant to China to be processed through annealing, milling, and blending into finished products at our Suzhou plant. Additives—such as copper, graphite, and lubricants—can then be mixed with steel powder to produce customized premixes for shipment to […]
Manufacturing processes: Canada Iron Powders We transfer molten iron directly from the RTIT smelter to our iron powder plant. This high-purity liquid iron is granulated by striking a stream of the molten metal with high-pressure water jets. The resulting iron granules are dried and ground to a controlled size distribution. Next, the powder passes through […]
Sustainability Rio Tinto Metal Powders’ commitment to sustainable development As part of Rio Tinto, we are finding better ways to bring you the metal powders you need for your business. This means through our projects, operations, and products we’re driving innovation and continuous improvement in the safest and most sustainable way possible. In our process […]
Product development At Rio Tinto, we are proud to be industry leaders in metal powder research and development. For us, product innovation means designing and developing new grades specifically to meet our customers’ requirements. Our metal powders expertise Founded in 1967, our Technology and Critical Minerals Centre in Sorel-Tracy, Canada continues to be a stronghold […]
Quality assurance The QMP logo is a symbol of total quality management. We have adopted a continuous improvement process not only to meet but also to exceed market standards. We were the first ferrous powder producer in the world to register to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. We were also the first ferrous powder manufacturer […]