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Technical Coatings for Additive Manufacturing Show Promising Results
Technical Coatings enable smooth and sealed surfaces with specific functions.
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Crack Formation during Electrodeposition and Post-deposition Aging of Thin Film Coatings - 11th & 12th Quarterly Report
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the ninth and tenth quarters of project work (July-December 2018) on this AESF Foundation Research project at the University of Houston. The work continued towards identifying the effective pulse deposition approach to control and mitigate the stress state of chromium thin films leading to cracking.
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Boeing, AkzoNobel Reach Coatings Partnership Milestone and Color the 787th 787
Boeing reached a milestone in its paint partnership with AkzoNobel following the delivery of its 787th 787 aircraft.
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Nanoparticle Coating Tool Earns Researcher Fellowship
Nanoparticles are microscopic pieces of material that are 1 to 100 nanometers in size and can be applied to a variety of surfaces, allowing everyday objects to take on new properties, such as dirt-repelling and antibacterial behaviors.
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Best Practices for National Surface Finishing Day
Here are some great ideas that job shops and OEMs are using to celebrate National Surface Finishing Day.
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Missouri S&T Holds Short Courses on Formulations, Compositions
Introduction to Paint Formulation and on Coatings Composition and Properties on their campus in Rolla, Missouri.
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Gema wins 2019 Besser Lackieren Supplier Award
Participants of the survey were owners/managing directors and paint shop managers of customers based in Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
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Fastener Coatings and the Coefficient of Friction
Friction is the most important mechanical property of a fastener. It’s not a single parameter, however, but a complex system that needs to be analyzed thoroughly.
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Diamond Coating Spurs Electroplater's Growth
Surface Technology’s Composite Diamond Coatings spur growth for supplier, plater.
WatchConsiderations for Buying A Burn-Off Oven
A time-tested way to keep hooks clean is with a burn-off oven, and Steelman Industries’ Carlton Mann explains considerations for buying one.
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Two Shops Tackle Aerospace Metal Finishing
All Metals Processing and Embee Processing tackle tough aerospace finishing under a single ownership umbrella.
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Pneu-Mech Adds Partnership with Aabo-Ideal for Wider Services
Aabo-Ideal was formed in early 2018 when Aabo Finishing Equipment in Denmark merged with Ideal-line, also in Denmark. Both companies manufacture surface treatment equipment for industrial companies.
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