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  • Surface Treatments for Ceramics
    Article - 27 Aug 2001
    Surface treatments such as ion implantation, ion beam mixing, laser processing, PVD, CVD and laser alloying are being applied to monolithic ceramic materials to improve surface properties so that they...
  • Steels Challenge Alternative Materials in the Automotive Industry
    Article - 6 Jun 2001
    Developments in the steel industry are helping stave off challenges from alternative materials such as aluminium and plastics in the automotive industry. Steel still dominates for many reasons which...
  • MMCs, an Alternative Material for Railway Car Braking Systems
    Article - 30 May 2001
    Aluminium based metal matrix composites have been shown to be a superior material for railway car brake disks compared to conventional iron items. This case study looks at thermal characteristics,...
  • Parylenes - Protection by Polymer
    Article - 3 Apr 2001
    Parylenes (or parxylylenes)are a family of polymers that can be used as a protective coating. They can be used for protection of artefacts as well as in the electronics and medical industries.
  • Polyurethanes - An Introduction
    Article - 26 Mar 2001
    An introductory article on polyurethanes. It briefly defines what they are and what they are used for, what forms they can take, uses, advantages and disadvantages.
  • Adhesives - An Introduction
    Article - 16 Mar 2001
    This article provides an introduction into the area of adhesives. It covers areas such as background, terminology, why adhesives are used, advantages and limitations and where they will be used in the...
  • Powder Metallurgy Superalloys
    Article - 7 Mar 2001
    The benefits of PM superalloys over conventional superalloys are explored. It covers the nickel and titanium based superalloys and looks at future developments and directions.
  • An Introduction to Metallic Corrosion
    Article - 21 Feb 2001
    Corrosion can be defined as the electrochemical reaction of a material with its environment which results in a degradation of the properties of the metal. It is a redox process.
  • Float Glass - Properties and Applications
    Article - 16 Feb 2001
    Float glass provides the material for all other forms of processed glass, such as laminated glass and toughened glass. This article outlines its production and some of its applications.
  • Sensitive Routine Analysis of Commercial Flex Fuel Gasoline
    Article - 28 Feb 2023
    This article examines the sensitive routine analysis of commercial flex fuel gasoline (E85) by ASTM Method D5501-20.

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