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In today’s edition of MATPOST®, we bring to you a list of websites that are relevant to the fields of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering. Get the opportunity to access tons of essential information, connect with thousands of professionals and learners across the globe. Just click the link of your choice and you are good to go!


Materials Today

University of Ghana Materials Department

 The Materials Research Society 

American Ceramic Society

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

 The Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 

ASM International - the Materials Information Society 
American Concrete Institute (ACI)

African Materials Science and Engineering Network

Society of Plastics Engineers

 Material Advantage

Association for Iron and Steel Technology
Microscopy Training

International Institute of Welding

We encourage all MATESA members to visit any of these sites at their own convenience and especially the area(s) that is(are) of much interest to them. Follow this page as we update it's info with more of the websites.

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