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e1001377
Materials Business File from ProQuest
The Materials Research Database with METADEX brings together in one place the majority of the leading materials science databases, with specialist content on materials science, metallurgy, ceramics, polymers, and composites used in engineering application. Everything from raw materials and refining through processing, welding and fabrication to end uses, corrosion, performance and recycling is covered in depth for all metals, alloys, polymers, ceramics, and composites.
Sources covered include over 3,000 periodicals, conference proceedings, technical reports, trade journal/newsletter items, patents, books, and press releases.
Subjects covered include
- Steels
- Nonferrous alloys
- Intermetallic compounds
- Ceramics
- Composites
- Polymers
- Plastics
- Rubber
- Adhesive bonding
- Alloys
- Biomaterials
- Brazing and soldering
- Business and company information
- Casting and molding
- Chemical and electrochemical properties
- Corrosion
- Energy and fuel
- Glass, including metallic glasses
- Health and safety
- Heat treatment
- Materials selection
- Materials substitution
- Metallurgy
- Powder technology
- Products and processes
- Recycling
- Refractories
- Structures
- Surface finishing
- Testing, Quality control
- Thermal spray
- Welding
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Coverage
1880s-present
Date
September 3, 2012
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- Ceramic Abstracts from ProQuest
- Copper Technical Reference Library from ProQuest
- Corrosion Abstracts from ProQuest
- Engineered Materials Abstracts from ProQuest
- Materials Business File from ProQuest
- METADEX from ProQuest
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- Professional and trade literature
- Reports, standards, and financials
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