SECAT


Providing Aluminum Answers

April, 2006
Issue #11










Secat, Inc.
1505 Bull Lea Road
Lexington, KY 40511
TEL: (859) 514-4989
FAX: (859) 514-4988
Email: info@secat.net
www.secat.net


Secat to Participate in Navy Program to Evaluate Aluminum Alloys

Secat has been contracted by The McConnell Technology & Training Center (MTTC) to provide technical and analytical services for a Department of Defense project on behalf of the Department of the Navy to evaluate aluminum alloys with the goal of providing a superior combination of service performance and economics.
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Secat Hosts American Society of Metals (ASM) Classroom Session on Metallographic Techniques
Secat Inc. offered its conference room facilities to American Society of Metals (ASM International) to host their class room sessions on Metallographic techniques. Metallography is an essential component for investigation of microstructural features that govern final material properties.
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Pat Atkins Inducted into Engineering Hall of Fame
Patrick R. Atkins, director of environmental affairs at Alcoa and a 1964 UK civil engineering graduate, was one of four new members inducted in ceremonies on campus April 7. Atkins, a former University of Texas professor who has been with Alcoa for more than 30 years, also holds a master's degree and Ph.D. in environmental engineering, both from Stanford University.
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Khraisheh Appointed to Secat-Morris Professorship
Dr. Marwan Khraisheh, associate professor in the University of Kentucky Department of Mechanical Engineering and a prominent researcher in the field of materials processing and manufacturing research, is the first recipient of the SECAT-James G. Morris Aluminum Professorship.

Dr. Subodh Das, President and CEO of Secat, Inc. praised the contribution that Dr. Khraisheh has made: "I am very pleased with his selection. Marwan has been very actively involved with Secat during last three years where we have collaborated with him on many research projects and training of graduate students."
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Secat Meets the Aluminum Research Challenge
A company profile published by Light Metal Age
When Secat was founded in Lexington, Kentucky in 1999, the premise of the research organization was to match like interests with available funds to conduct aluminum related research that was beyond the operational budget of any one organization. Today, having outlined a path through intellectual property issues, results of some of Secat’s first projects are reaching fruition.
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