The screws and much of the metal is titanium.

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Another breakthrough is the transparent conductor made of a mixture of silver nanowire and titanium dioxide nanoparticles, which was able to replace the opaque metal electrode used in the past.

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Sweden's Sandvik (6.6, SDVKY) fell 70% in the bear market as the recession whacked sales of its metal-cutting, mining and construction tools as well as specialty alloys based on titanium and zirconium, used in thousands of applications like boiler tubes and flanges.

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Its dimpled titanium skin, an unusual application of this strong, light and corrosion-resistant metal, contributes substantially, especially on the river side.

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