Muktesh Paliwal, a Senior R&D Metallurgist at Reading Alloys, was a keynote speaker at a monthly Technical Session of the West Penn Chapter of APMI International (American Powder Metallurgy Institute). The event took place at The Red Fern Banquet and Conference Centre in St Mary’s, Pennsylvania, where Muktesh presented a talk on the topic of Titanium Powders for Medical Applications.
During the talk, Muktesh gave an overview of Reading Alloys’ specialist expertise in the field, and details about the processes involved in the production of Titanium powders and alloys. Muktesh explained the key advantages that Titanium powders and alloys offer the medical sector for specialist surgical, dental and cardiovascular applications. Titanium powders can join with bones and tissue to create excellent adhesion and versatile functionality, for example in hip, knee and shoulder joints, rods, bone plates, and screws and maxillofacial implants.
Muktesh cited Reading Alloys’ Titanium powders for orthopedic implants as a fine example of medical industry innovation. The spray coating process provides excellent surface conditions for hip joints, as it enables the bone to grow into it via a process known as osseointegration, which anchors the implant to give long-lasting results.
