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Axalta Working with Automotive Manufacturers to Develop Effective Coating Systems Using Carbon Fiber

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, is working with automotive manufacturers in their quest to make vehicles lighter in order to reduce emissions and fuel consumption by replacing standard steel with composites such as carbon fiber.

1 Aug 2016

Researchers Develop Chemically Protective Suits that Neutralize Chemicals

Researchers from Penn State University have highlighted that at some point in the future chemically protective suits made from fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may be capable of preventing soldiers from biological or chemical attacks in the field, factory workers from accidental discharge of toxic materials and farmers from exposure to organophosphate pesticides.

26 Jul 2016

Researchers Investigate Special New Coatings to Ensure Food Safety

One of the ways to prevent food waste and food-borne illness is to ensure that surfaces of production units are free from contamination even between scheduled cleanings.

21 Jul 2016

Terahertz Technology Adapted to Accurately Measure Thickness of Automotive Paint

Automative body paint jobs have been given a huge boost from the rapidly emerging field of terahertz (THz) technology used to improve the precision and quality control of layered paint coatings.

13 Jul 2016

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Glass Coatings

Although the modern day office buildings and high-rises with wide glass façades could be aesthetically very pleasing, they can really cost a lot. The glass façades allow in visible light along with infrared light that can raise the temperatures of the buildings and ultimately lead to more air-conditioning use as well as higher energy consumption levels in extreme hot and desert climates like the UAE.

17 Jun 2016

New Sensor-Based Technology Could Improve Production of Paints and Varnishes

Today’s manufacturers face a great challenge in developing varnishes and wall paints, and one of the reasons could be that the samples of paints just allow them to assess the behavior of dispersion in the reaction container.

2 Jun 2016

Breakthrough Method for Making Corrosion-Resistant Layered Boride Materials

One of the hardest and highly heat-resistant substances on Earth is boride. However, just like many materials, this also oxidizes when exposed to high temperatures.

26 May 2016

New Diamond-Like Coating Could Prove Useful for Wind Turbine Drivetrains

Despite the rigors of scientific analysis and the systematic approaches of the most talented researchers of the world, science still surprises us at times.

19 May 2016

Engineered Biofilms to Prevent Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes

A beneficial biofilm with the capability of preventing the biofouling of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes has been developed by a team of chemical engineers from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State).

4 May 2016

Coal-Tar Based Pavement Sealcoat Products More Toxic than Expected

The pavement sealcoat products used widely around the nation on thousands of asphalt driveways and parking lots are significantly more toxic and mutagenic than previously suspected, according to a new paper published this week by researchers from Oregon State University.

28 Apr 2016

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Coatings and Thin Films News

Axalta Working with Automotive Manufacturers to Develop Effective Coating Systems Using Carbon Fiber

Researchers Develop Chemically Protective Suits that Neutralize Chemicals

Researchers Investigate Special New Coatings to Ensure Food Safety

Terahertz Technology Adapted to Accurately Measure Thickness of Automotive Paint

Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Glass Coatings

New Sensor-Based Technology Could Improve Production of Paints and Varnishes

Breakthrough Method for Making Corrosion-Resistant Layered Boride Materials

New Diamond-Like Coating Could Prove Useful for Wind Turbine Drivetrains

Engineered Biofilms to Prevent Biofouling of Reverse Osmosis Membranes

Coal-Tar Based Pavement Sealcoat Products More Toxic than Expected

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

Benchtop micro-XRF System for the Elemental Analysis of Samples

Advanced Masterbatch and Compounding for Polymers and Plastics

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

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How is Biotechnology Applied in the Plastics Sector?

A Guide to ASTM D790 and its Importance

Introduction to Polymer Analysis Using Near-Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy

Ethylene Oxide Regulations: How Changes Might Play Out Under New Administration

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Coatings and Thin Films News

The Evolution and Versatility of Benchtop XRD

A New Approach to Flash Point Testing

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

1Smart Coatings: Thermally Responsive Polymer Brushes for Advanced Applications

2Upcycling LDPE: Transforming Plastic Waste into High-Value Graphite

3Researchers Develop AI Framework for Optimizing Battery Electrolytes

4Forge Nano Secures $40 M to Scale U.S. Battery Manufacturing and Commercial Semiconductor Equipment Businesses

5Halogen-Free Polymer Electrolytes: A Sustainable Energy Solution

6Sustainable Energy Harvesting: Turning Plastic Waste into Power

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