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	PDF TECHNICAL PAPERS
	Trends in Rod Addition Point Increase Demands on TiBAl Quality. (252 KB) Dr Paul Cooper, Quality Manager, METALLURG ALUMINIUM – March 2006
	The Real Cost of Alloying in the Casthouse (1377 KB) Dr. Jim Pearson (LSM) and Dr. Paul Cooper (LSM). 7th Australian Asian Pacific Conference, Sept. 23-26, 2001.

Publications in PDF format
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	PDF TECHNICAL PAPERS
	Trends in Rod Addition Point Increase Demands on TiBAl Quality. (252 KB) Dr Paul Cooper, Quality Manager, METALLURG ALUMINIUM – March 2006
	From TMS 2003 Characterisation of a New Generation of Grain Refiners for the Foundry Industry. (109 KB) Paul Cooper, Angela Hardman (LSM) and Ed Burhop (Metallurg Aluminium). TMS 2003 Exhibition and Conference, San Diego, March 2-6, 2003.
	From TMS 2003 Characterisation of a New Generation of Grain Refiners for the Foundry Industry. (109 KB) Paul Cooper, Angela Hardman (LSM) and Ed Burhop (Metallurg Aluminium). TMS 2003 Exhibition and Conference, San Diego, March 2-6, 2003.
	From TMS 2003 A Comparison of the Family of AlTiB Refiners and Their Ability to Achieve a Fully Equiaxed Grain Structure in DC Casting. (231 KB) W.A. Schneider (Hydro Aluminium Deutschland GmbH), T.E. Quested, A.L. Greer (University of Cambridge) and P.S. Cooper (LSM). TMS 2003 Exhibition and Conference, San Diego, March 2-6, 2003.
	From TMS 2003 Grain Refinement of Secondary Aluminium-Silicon Casting Alloys. (629 KB) M.N. Binney, D.H. StJohn, A.K. Dahle, J.A. Taylor (CRC for Cast Metals Manufacturing), E.C. Burhop (Metallurg Aluminium) and P.S. Cooper (LSM). TMS 2003 Exhibition and Conference, San Diego, March 2-6, 2003.
	From TMS 2002 A Comparison of Grain Refiner Master Alloys for the Foundry. (221 KB) Dave Boot and Dr. Paul Cooper (London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Limited), Prf. David H. StJohn and Dr. Arne K. Dahle (CRC for Cast Metals Manufacturing - CAST, University of Queensland. TMS 2002 Exhibition and Conference, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 17-21, 2002.
	From TMS 2002 Recent Studies of Compacted Additives Including Industrial Scale Tests. (451 KB) Dr. Gregorio Borge (Bostlan, S.A.) and Dr. Paul Cooper (London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Limited). TMS 2002 Exhibition and Conference, Seattle, Washington, Feb. 17-21, 2002.
	The Real Cost of Alloying in the Casthouse (1377 KB) Dr. Jim Pearson (LSM) and Dr. Paul Cooper (LSM). 7th Australian Asian Pacific Conference, Sept. 23-26, 2001.
	The Impact of TiCAl™ and TiBAl™ Grain Refiners on Casthouse Processing. (2630 KB) A.M. Detomi and A.J. Messias (Companhia Industrial Fluminense), S. Majer and P.S. Cooper (London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co Limited). TMS 2001 Exhibition and Conference, New Orleans Louisiana, Feb. 2001.
	Additive Developments in the Aluminium Industry. (4493 KB) Dr. Paul Cooper (LSM), Antonio Jacob and Adriano Detomi (CIF), 1st International Congress of the Aluminum Industry, São Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 2000.
	Dissolution Mechanisms of Compressed Additives in Aluminium. (2379 KB) D.J. Bristow, R. Cook (LSM), S. Lockwood, T.G. Woodcock (Department of Engineering Materials, University of Sheffield), 128th TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Feb. 1999.
	An Evaluation of Metal Cleanliness and Grain Refinement of 5182 Aluminium Alloy DC Cast Ingot Using Al-3% Ti-0.15%c and Al-3% Ti-1%B Grain Refiners. (735 KB) A.J.Whitehead, P.S.Cooper and R.W.McCarthy. 128th TMS Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, Feb. 1999.
	A Comparison of the Behaviour of AlTiB and AlTiC Grain Refiners. (3191 KB) W. Schneider, M.A. Kearns, M.J. McGarry and A.J. Whitehead. 127th TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition. San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 1998.
	The Development of a Commercial Al-3% Ti-0.15% C Grain Refining Master Alloy. (603 KB) A.J. Whitehead and S.A. Danilak, Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation, and D.A. Granger, Aluminium Company of America. The 126th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 1997.
	Effects of Residual Transition Metal Impurities on Electrical Conductivity and Grain Refinement of EC Grade Aluminium. (2056 KB) P.S. Cooper, R. Cook & M.A. Kearns. The 126th TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 1997.
	Optimisation of Grain Refiners in the Cast House Based on Recent Development Programmes. (2972 KB) J. Pearson and M.A. Kearns (LSM). 5th Australasian-Asian Pacific Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 1997.
	Benefits of Master Alloy Melt Treatments in the Aluminium Foundry Industry. (2900 KB) R. Cook, P.S. Cooper & M.A. Kearns (LSM). 125th TMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, 1996.
	Recent Advances in Understanding the Mechanism of Aluminium Grain Refinement by TiBAl Master Alloys. (2988 KB) M.A. Kearns, S.R. Thistlethwaite & P.S. Cooper (LSM). 125th TMS Annual Meeting, Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, 1996.
	Removal of Transition Metal Impurities in Aluminium Melts by Boron Additives. (2172 KB) P.S. Cooper & M.A. Kearns (LSM). The 5th International Conference on Aluminium Alloys, Their Physical and Mechanical Properties. Grenoble, France, July 1996.
	Recent Developments in Grain Refiner Technology. (2947 KB) Stuart R. Thistlethwaite and Peter Fisher (LSM). 4th Australasian Asian Pacific Course and Conference - Aluminium Cast House Technology, Sydney, Australia, July, 1995.
	Studies of the Action of Grain-Refining Particles in Aluminium Alloys. (2594 KB) P. Schumacher and A.L. Greer (University of Cambridge, Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy) 124th TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 1995.
	Dissolution Mechanisms in Aluminium Alloy Additives. (2076 KB) Peter Fisher, Dr. Paul S. Cooper and Stuart R. Thistlethwaite (LSM). 123rd TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, Feb. 1994.
	Grain Refining of Strip Cast Aluminium. (2706 KB) Dr. Paul S. Cooper and Peter Fisher (LSM). 123rd TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, Feb. 1994.
	Grain Refining and the Aluminium Industry - Past, Present and Future. (2513 KB) Michael Bryant and Peter Fisher (LSM). Third Australian Asian Pacific Course and Conference, Aluminium Cast House Technology, Melbourne, Australia, July, 1993.
	Recycling - The Effect on Grain Refinement of Commercial Aluminium Alloys. (2003 KB) Peter Fisher (LSM) and Dr.George T. Campbell (SMC). 122nd TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, Feb. 1993.
	Enhanced Titanium-Aluminium Grain Refiners. (1810 KB) George T. Campbell and Stephen A. Danilak (SMC) and Stuart R. Thistlethwaite and Peter Fisher (LSM). TMS Light Metals Cast Shop Technology, San Diego, California, March, 1992.
	PDF TECHNICAL REFERENCE GUIDES
	NEW! Compacted Product Additives for the Aluminium Casthouse.  (269 KB) Dr. Paul Cooper (LSM). January, 2001.
	Review of Dissolution Testing and Alloying Methods in the Casthouse. (1593 KB) Gregorio Borge (Bostlan, S.A.), Dr. Paul S. Cooper and Stuart R. Thistlethwaite (LSM). International Continuous Casting Conference, Frankfurt, Germany, Nov. 2000.
	Grain Refinement of Aluminium-Silicon Foundry Alloys. (4003 KB) Dr. Ray Cook, (LSM), 1998.
	A Guide to Melt Treatment in the Aluminium Foundry. (8445 KB) D.P. Parton and M.A. Hedges, (LSM), 1998.
	Modification of Aluminium-Silicon Foundry Alloys.  (5166 KB) Dr. Ray Cook, (LSM), 1998.
	PDF NEWSLETTERS
	Metallurg Aluminium's globALink Newsletter, Winter 2002. (229 KB) Includes: Perspectives on quality, 8BAl(TM) product profile, CIF celebrates 90 years, Tech team portraits (Dr. Paul Cooper, Dr. Gregorio Borge, Eivind Bondhus, Dave Boot, Ed Burhop, Allan Barber, Mariane Odden, Steve Danilak, Pete Fisher and Leonardo Guimaraes), profiles of Tony Rewers, Itamar Resende, Mona Pinette and Elizabeth Thompson.
	Metallurg Aluminium's globALink Newsletter, Premiere Issue, Fall 2000. (1760 KB) Includes: LSM's New TiBAl™ Rod Mill; Portraits of Metallurg Aluminium Member Companies; TiCAl 315™ Product Spotlight; Profiles of Dr. Jim Pearson, Managing Director at LSM; Anne Mette Grimestad, Aluminium Pricing Manager for Metallurg Aluminium; Adriano Detomi, Aluminium Plant Chief at CIF.