METHOD OF SUPPLYING METAL MATERIAL FOR MANUFACTURE OF SPUTTERING TARGETS AND OTHER ARTICLES

摘要

A method of supplying a metal material including supplying from a supplier a quantity of metal material to a sputtering target manufacturer or other user for forming a sputtering target or other metal article from a portion of the quantity of metal material supplied, returning a portion of the supplied material not present in the finished sputtering target or other metal article to the supplier or the supplier's agent, and charging the manufacturer or user only for a portion of the supplied material not returned is described.