Tantalum-Niobium announced patent sharing research

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HC Starck told, the main consumer of tantalum HC Starck and Cabot Supermetals business concluded before the patent deal will promote the development of alternatives to tantalum capacitor process.
The two companies announced last week reached a "broad and openness," the patent exchange of use agreement to share both sides of tantalum and niobium powder science and technology research.
HC Starck's international sales division CEO John van Put, said: "This agreement will allow development of a number of consumer better products with less-tantalum."
van Put also said: "Our customers will further strengthen the research and development of niobium capacitors, tantalum capacitors, as alternative, especially in today's era of soaring raw material costs tantalum. This agreement will allow Starck 'customers better to achieve product profitability. "
Tantalum prices over the past year more than doubled, the United States requires domestic companies to produce certificates of origin of tantalum raw materials also led to the market regulations of great supply concerns, will also lead to breaches of consumer.
van Put also said: "As the patents of both companies have their own tendencies,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], this collaboration makes the technology more transparent, able to provide better services to consumers."
Cabot is also the general manager, said: "This agreement will allow both parties to focus on the development of new products, new technologies to expand without too much distracting patents."
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