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PyroGenesis Confirms Third-Party Verification of Its Fumed Silica: Successfully Meets Major Requirement for Proposed Joint Venture
Separately, joint venture partner purchases 50 kg of fumed silica for advanced testingMONTREAL, Feb. 19, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- PyroGenesis Inc. (“PyroGenesis” or “the Company”) (TSX: PYR) (OTCQX: PYRGF) (FRA: 8PY1), the leader in ultra-high temperature processes and engineering innovation, and a plasma-based technology provider to heavy industry & defense, confirms receipt of successful results from a US-based independent testing lab. The lab confirmed that the fumed silica produced by the Co
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