A polyamide is a polymer that contains amide monomers joined together by peptide bonds.
Polystyrene (PS) is an aromatic polymer of the monomer styrene. Polystyrene is an extensively used plastic with a production scale of several billion kilograms per year.
Autofrettage is a metal fabrication method with a wide range of applications, from the manufacture of gun barrels on battleships and tanks to the manufacture of fuel injection systems for diesel engines.
By G.P. Thomas
3 Dec 2012
Abrasive blasting is a technique that has been in existence since 1870 when the first abrasive blasting process was patented by Benjamin Chew Tilghman.
By G.P. Thomas
29 Nov 2012
Super alloys have good creep and oxidation resistance. They are also known as high performance alloys, and can be formed in different shapes. Work hardening, precipitation hardening, and solid-solution hardening are performed for strengthening the super alloys.
Pyroceram was produced in the 1950s by Corning Glass during their extensive research on photosensitive glass.
By G.P. Thomas
28 Nov 2012
Today, artificial turf or synthetic turf is gaining in popularity and is not only found in some of the world's most important sports arenas, but also in residential lawns and commercial buildings.
By G.P. Thomas
27 Nov 2012
The A350 XWB is the newest member of the family of wide-body jet airliners from Airbus. The wide range of advanced materials used in A350 XWB contributes to a real improvement in design when compared to the previous models.
From classical symphonies to death metal, drums are an integral part of almost all music created across the globe. The range of materials used to create the modern drum kit is large and varied and is outlined in this article.
By G.P. Thomas
23 Nov 2012
Football boots have come a long way from being merely a protective footwear for a player to being a performance enhancer.
By G.P. Thomas
21 Nov 2012