Press Releases Conforma Clad Introduces Flow Diverters with Superior Wear Resistance Houston, TX – (May 6, 2002) Conforma Clad, a leading provider of severe wear solutions for fabricated metal components, introduces its line of flow diverters at the 2002 Oil Technology Conference. Conforma Clad’s flow diverters incorporate the same wear resistant properties that have made the company’s tungsten clad radial bearings an industry standard. Flow diverters, which channel drilling fluid or a mud slurry, from outside the rotor and through the ID of the drive shaft, are subjected to a combination of erosion, abrasion and corrosion induced wear. The company’s cladding process infiltrates tungsten carbide into the substrate of the base material, forming a hard, uniform protective layer that provides superior wear and is virtually impervious to chipping and flaking. Superior wear resistance translates to longer life. And, more importantly, minimizes the chance of a costly down-hole failure. Conforma Clad’s flow diverters are available in a variety of sizes, as well as in custom-engineered configurations. The company employs demand flow manufacturing processes that reduce lead-times and improve overall quality. For information related to Conforma Clad’s flow diverters or other oil field products, please contact Doug Kimball, Sr. Application Engineer (888-289-4590). Conforma Clad Inc. is a leading provider of severe wear solutions for applications involving extreme abrasion, corrosion and erosion, or a combination thereof. It is the major supplier of radial bearings used in directional drilling for oil and gas. For the plastic and food industries, Conforma Clad provides wear resistant extruder barrels, liners and screw flights. Liners for fans, ash conveyance, burner and pulverizer components are among the products provided for coal-fired power plants. Conforma Clad, which dates back to 1968, is headquartered in New Albany, Indiana.