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 ...

Typical physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) hard coatings are 20 times thinner than a human hair, yet they can drastically improve performance, boost reliability, and extend service lives of tool and ...

A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) coating is a material that is applied to a surface by chemical vapor deposition. This article will discuss how the coatings are made, coating benefits, and how to ...

Coating a concrete floor requires an accurate diagnosis of the floor before application. You, the installer, and your client will be much happier with the result when ...

A recent study published in npj Materials Degradation introduces a two-stage machine learning (ML) framework that predicts the degradation of protective coatings under various environmental conditions ...

When I look at today’s polished concrete equipment I see a large variety of available equipment, styles, types, and options. Most true concrete polishing machines are planetary, whereas most surface ...

The global chip-resistant nose and leading-edge coatings for high-cycle operations market is on track for remarkable ...

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