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Innovative Way to Improve Conductivity of Glass Coating

An invention with the potential to enhance the conductivity of a kind of glass coating used on objects such as solar cells, touch screens, and energy-efficient windows has been made by scientists from the University of Liverpool.

28 Nov 2017

MIT Study Reveals Melting of Metals Actually Hurts Rather Than Helps Bonding Process

For the bonding process of two pieces of metal, either the metals must melt a little where they meet or a bit of molten metal must be added between the pieces. A solid bond then forms when the metal hardens again. But researchers at MIT have found that in certain cases, melting can actually impede metal bonding rather than enhance it.

22 Nov 2017

Transparent Abrasion-Resistant Coatings for Daily Use Products

Water- and dirt-repellent outdoor clothing and sportswear, or anti-fog windshields – there are many daily use products that can gain from very hydrophobic coatings. For such coatings, researchers guided by Dr. Bastian E. Rapp at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have created Fluoropor, a material that is both abrasion-resistant and transparent and that comprises of a fluorinated polymer foam with continuous nano/micro-structure. Fluoropor is described in Nature Scientific Reports.

21 Nov 2017

Physicists Develop Thin-Film Combinations to Use Waste Heat from Electronic Devices

The heat generated in electronic devices (e.g. computers) is generally wasted. At present, physicists from Bielefeld University have come up with a technique to put the waste heat to good use—they use the heat to produce magnetic signals called as “spin currents.”

21 Nov 2017

Synthetic Material with Nanoscale Holes can be Used in Antireflective Coatings

According to Penn State engineers, synthetic microspheres with nanoscale holes are capable of absorbing light from all directions across an extensive range of frequencies, allowing them to be considered for use in antireflective coatings.

6 Nov 2017

Solid State Laser manufacturer Lasertel Inc. purchases an Oxford Instruments ICPCVD advanced deposition solution for improved device performance

Oxford Instruments' inductively coupled plasma technology improves Solid State Laser production with advanced ICPCVD systems for high-quality, low-damage films.

3 Nov 2017

FiroShield Coating for Superior Fire and Corrosion Resistance of Steel in Buildings

The steel used for constructing a building can be protected from being buckled and failing during a fire by adding additional coats of “paint.”

1 Nov 2017

Nordson ASYMTEK to introduce broad spectrum of dispensing and conformal coating products and technologies at Productronica 2017

Nordson ASYMTEK a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), a global leader in dispensing, jetting, and coating equipment and technologies, will introduce a powerful array of new products, technologies, and solutions for conformal coating and automated fluid dispensing at Productronica 2017 in Hall A2, stand 345.

25 Oct 2017

Using Liquid Metal to Produce Very Thin Oxide Layers that Enable Faster Electronics

Two-dimensional materials with a thickness of just a few atoms, never observed before in nature, have been synthesized by scientists from the RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. The scientists achieved this by using liquid metal.

20 Oct 2017

New Tint World® Nano Ceramic Coatings Released for Long-Term Protective Care of Automobiles

Tint World® Automotive Styling Centers™, a leading auto accessory and window tinting franchise, announced today the release of their new Tint World® Nano Ceramic Coatings.

20 Oct 2017

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Coatings and Thin Films News

Innovative Way to Improve Conductivity of Glass Coating

MIT Study Reveals Melting of Metals Actually Hurts Rather Than Helps Bonding Process

Transparent Abrasion-Resistant Coatings for Daily Use Products

Physicists Develop Thin-Film Combinations to Use Waste Heat from Electronic Devices

Synthetic Material with Nanoscale Holes can be Used in Antireflective Coatings

Solid State Laser manufacturer Lasertel Inc. purchases an Oxford Instruments ICPCVD advanced deposition solution for improved device performance

FiroShield Coating for Superior Fire and Corrosion Resistance of Steel in Buildings

Nordson ASYMTEK to introduce broad spectrum of dispensing and conformal coating products and technologies at Productronica 2017

Using Liquid Metal to Produce Very Thin Oxide Layers that Enable Faster Electronics

New Tint World® Nano Ceramic Coatings Released for Long-Term Protective Care of Automobiles

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