The performance of CVD coatings can be affected by the base material that they are placed upon. The team at SilcoTek recently tested the compatibility of a range of materials and metals commonly used ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The coatings raw materials market is expected to grow by 9.19 million tons during 2020-2024, according to Technavio. The report offers a detailed analysis of the impact of ...

Many new materials have been developed, but steel remains the principal construction material for automobiles, appliances, and industrial machinery. Because of steel's vulnerability to attack by ...

Almost thirty years ago, my initial exposure to aerospace coatings in racing was in the application of an aluminum oxide plasma spray applied to clutch friction surfaces. The results were so ...

Antireflection (AR) coatings on plastics have a multitude of practical applications, including glare reduction on eyeglasses, computer monitors and the display on your smart-phone when outdoors. Now, ...

Windows may be important for letting natural light and warmth into a room, but sometimes they let in too much, or let your artificial warmth out instead. Researchers at Oxford have developed a new ...

The new coating can also repair a scratch in the same location multiple times, unlike self-healing materials that work using bursting capsules of resin. Importantly, the new coating is transparent, so ...

Almost thirty years ago, my initial exposure to aerospace coatings in racing was in the application of an aluminum oxide plasma spray applied to clutch friction surfaces. The results were so ...