Mold and core coating related defects are discussed. Topics include veining, penetration, erosion, gas defects, spalling, scabs, inclusions, orange peel, brush marks,... more

Did you know the University of Northern Iowa is conducting research into developing advanced API software for foundries? Its purpose is to predict gas porosity defects... more

The development of more effective engineered sand additives and refractory coatings has significantly helped to reduce or eliminate casting defects such as veining,... more

This webinar assesses the impact that screen distribution has on the final properties of 3D printed silica sand.

For many years, researchers in the foundry industry and universities have been developing testing protocols to evaluate the emission characteristics of prepared green... more

Fluid flow in your gating system plays a significant role in getting the desired quality in your casting. Key concepts of turbulence, momentum and fluidity will be... more

This webinar will serve to clarify, in plain language, the requirements of OSHA?s Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) standard. It will cover the basic and necessary... more

An alternative approach to measure active clay in green sand has been developed. The new technique is based on dye absorption and uses a spectrophotometer to detect the... more

Commercial sands contain different concentrations and ratios of carbonaceous materials and bentonite clays that a given facility uses to prepare their molding sands.... more

Learn how some foundries have used mulling-to-energy as an alternative for better sand consistency and increased throughput.