Iowa State University Blade Coating Process Attracts Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Corp. has acquired rights to use a coating invented by Iowa State University researchers that helps turbines stand up to the heat in jet engines. The bond coating will be applied to turbine blades made of nickel-based superalloys, which, though designed for strength, need help...

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