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31 66 44 ITSC SHOW PREVIEW The International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition (ITSC) is the premier annual event for the global thermal spray community to meet and conduct business. ASM NEWS The latest news about ASM members, chapters, events, awards, conferences, affiliates, and other Society activities. AEROMAT SHOW PREVIEW AeroMat brings together hundreds of aerospace professionals and exhibiting companies to discuss and display the latest advancements in aerospace materials and processes. POWDER TO PRODUCTS: PRODUCING LIGHTWEIGHT, HIGH STRENGTH ALUMINUM ALLOY—SiC COMPOSITES USING FIELD ASSISTED SINTERING Sven Alagic, Anil Kulkarni, and Jogender Singh The field assisted sintering technique is a breakthrough technology for producing aluminummatrix composites that could replace high-density materials in a variety of applications. 16 A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 9 2 NASA’s Flight Opportunities program funded a flight of space technology on UP Aerospace’s SpaceLoft XL rocket launched in New Mexico, September 2018. Courtesy of NASA. On the Cover:

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