Ashland, SinterCast, International Casting to Offer CGI Packages

摘要

Ashland Casting Solutions, International Casting Corp., and SinterCast AB, have formed a venture to offer "complete solutions" for CGI (compacted graphite iron) product design, development, and prototype production." ACS, a division of Ashland Performance Materials, supplies core and mold binder systems, refractory coatings, release agents, riser sleeves, metal cleaners, sand additives, and other specialty services. Sintercast supplies process control technology for high-volume compacted graphite iron production, and produces various CGI components ranging from 8 kg to 17 metric tons. It has CGI production agreements with 32 foundries in 14 countries.