Industry/Sector: Aerospace
TURI provides grants to academic researchers to support efforts to find and develop safer alternatives to harmful chemicals.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
TURI offers grants to help Massachusetts businesses adopt safer alternatives to toxic chemicals.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Polysulfide sealants containing
soluble hexavalent chromium
compounds are currently being used
in a variety of applications in aerospace/defense manufacturing.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Updated EHS Summary of PFOS for the MA TURA Science Advisory Board Meeting – January 11, 2017
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Updated EHS Summary of PFOS for the MA TURA Science Advisory Board Meeting – January 11, 2017
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute recommends that hexavalent chromium compounds be separated
from the larger Chromium Compounds category, and that hexavalent chromium compounds be
designated as a Higher Hazard Substance.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
By Maria Kahale
Information about the hazards of, uses of, and safer alternatives to TCE.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Morgan Advanced Materials of New Bedford, a manufacturer of ceramic feedthroughs for medical and aerospace industries, eliminated the use of TCE used in a vapor degreaser. The company received a grant to purchase a water-based cleaning system and used TURI lab services to test the effectiveness of various solutions to remove wax from parts.
This one-hour online demonstration that took place on September 10, 2020, includes information about their decision-making process, return on investment (with and without the TURI grant) and expected improvements in health and safety and regulatory obligations.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Morgan Advanced Materials is a global manufacturer specializing in advanced
materials.
Industry/Sector: Aerospace
Conversion coatings containing hexavalent chromium are currently used in aerospace and defense manufacturing on various
aluminum alloys to provide corrosion protection and enhanced adhesion of subsequent coatings
