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Characteristics Of Boron Nitride Superhard Materials
Description: PCBN has most of the properties of CBN, and overcomes the shortcomings of CBN single crystal plane cleavage, and has many performance advantages as follows: ...
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Why do Alumina Ceramic Components have Spots and How to Prevent?
Description: Alumina ceramic is a kind of ceramic material with a-al2o3 as the main crystal phase, because of its own high melting point, high hardness, heat resistance, corrosion resistance, and electrical ...
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FEPM Type Fluoroelastomers Improve Performance of High Voltage Automotive Charging Cables
Description: Demand for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including all-electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, is growing around the world due to their energy saving, emissions and environmental benefits. ...
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Application of Boron Nitride Release Agent
Description: At present, boron nitride has been widely used in the determinant bottle-making machine. The use of boron nitride lubricating release agent can not only improve the yield of bottle making, but also ...
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Classification of Boron Nitride Release Agent
Description: The release mechanism of boron nitride is mainly to form a layer of isolation film between the mold and the product to avoid the adhesion of the mold and the product, which can protect the mold and ...
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Advantage of Boron Nitride Release Agent
Description: Release agents can be divided into organic release agents and inorganic release agents, among which Boron Nitride (BN) is the leader among inorganic release agents. ...
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Hexagonal Boron Nitride Powder used for Coating, Release Agent and Spray
Description: Application of hexagonal boron nitride powder. ...
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Improving the Efficiency and Lifetime of LEDs via Effective Thermal Management
Description: Maintaining the correct die temperature of the LED can not only extend the life but also lead to more light being produced and therefore, fewer LEDs may be required to achieve the desired effect. ...
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5 Things You Need to Know about Precision Machining Technical Ceramics
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Technical ceramics such as alumina, zirconia, and sapphire can significantly improve the performance of components subjected to extreme conditions, especially in aerospace and defense applications. ...
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An Engineering Designers Guide to Technical Ceramics
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Modern technical ceramics offer amazing material properties and features when compared to more conventional materials such as steel, plastics, or other non-ferrous materials. Ceramics typically offer ...
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Technical Ceramics for Medical Applications
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Today’s technical ceramics offer unique material properties and features when compared to metals and plastics. Typically high hardness, good wear resistance, high compressive strength, and ...
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4 Cold Weather Construction Issues and Solutions
From: Polyguard Products, Inc.Description: Architects and builders of homes in cold regions must include sufficient cold climate insulation and quality air and moisture barrier systems to ensure airtight, comfortable, healthy, durable, and ...
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The Importance of Safety when Cutting, Grinding and Finishing in Shipbuilding Applications
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: Operations try to do much of the metal preparation and fabrication in a shop, but that’s not always possible. Some fabrication and the final assembly must happen in the shipyard and often in the ...
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What are the Difference in Application of Silicon Nitride Ceramics prepared by Different Sintering Processes?
Description: Reaction sintering refers to the process of obtaining a predetermined sintered body by chemically reacting the raw material molded body through the solid phase, liquid phase and gas phase at a certain ...
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Silicon Nitride Ceramic Bearing
Description: Si3N4 is the most suitable bearing material among the above four common engineering structural ceramics. ...
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Engineered for Strength and Safety: How Expanded Metal Offers Protective and Decorative Solutions for Solar Panels
From: Wallner ExpacDescription: According to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, since 2010, the average cost of solar PV panels has dropped more than 60% and the cost of a solar electric system has dropped by ...
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Mission Critical: How Expanded Metal Protects from the Damaging Effects of Lightning Strikes
From: Wallner ExpacDescription: All thunderstorms are dangerous because every thunderstorm produces lightning. For aircraft and wind turbines, lightning strikes can be exceptionally dangerous; however, because of stringent and ...
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What Can Boron Nitride Powder be Used For?
Description: Boron nitride is the release agent for metal forming and lubricant for metal drawing. Boron nitride is the special electrolysis and resistance material in high temperature state. ...
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Conformal Coatings vs Encapsulation Resins - Making an informed choice for Electronic Protection
Description: At Electrolube, a question that we are often asked is: "Which is better to protect my PCB in a harsh environment, a conformal coating or a resin?" Phil Kinner discusses the Pro's and Cons of each ...
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Non-Shielding Pipeline Coatings
From: Polyguard Products, Inc.Description: If you have come to this page, you probably have questions about non-shielding pipeline coatings. Shielding is hardly a new problem. Concerns were published about shielding starting in the early ...
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Is Hexagonal Boron Nitride (HBN) a Conductor or an Insulator?
Description: Hexagonal boron nitride is a boron product with a wide range of applications. For it, the question that many people are very concerned about is whether hexagonal boron nitride is a conductor or an ...
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Boron Carbide: Used As Polishing Abrasive
Description: The application of boron carbide as an abrasive is mainly for the grinding and polishing of sapphire. Among the superhard materials, the hardness of boron carbide is better than that of alumina and ...
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NIKKO Insulating Heat Dissipating Ceramic Substates
From: NIKKO CompanyDescription: Insulating/heat-diss ipating substrates are required to efficiently dissipate heat from semiconductors that reach high temperatures under high power (high voltage or high current) conditions. ...
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Revolutionary Advance in Chromic Acid Anodizing Masking
Description: Chromic acid anodization (CAA) is the one of the oldest and most widely used processes in the aerospace and metal finishing industries. Type I Chromic Acid Anodizing is an electrochemical process that ...
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Finish Cast Parts Faster and Improve Productivity with Ceramic Abrasives
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: Few industrial jobs are tougher than the tasks in a foundry's cleaning room. High temperatures, heavy physical demands, and the need for constant attention to safety create challenging conditions for ...
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Properties Of Boron Carbide
Description: In terms of physical properties, the hardness of boron carbide is only second to diamond and cubic boron nitride, and it can still maintain high strength at high temperature, which can be used as an ...
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Tips for Overcoming Common Challenges when using Wire Brushes
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: When operators use wire brushes with the proper technique and follow best practices, these products are an excellent way to efficiently remove contaminants, clean welds or prepare a part for the next ...
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What is Cryogenic Pipe Insulation and What Are the Best Systems?
From: Polyguard Products, Inc.Description: The rising need for liquefied natural gas (LNG) demands high-performance technology, like cryogenic pipe insulation, to transport and store cryogenic gas reliably, ensuring safe and efficient ...
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How Logistics Drones are Blazing a Trail for Urban Air Mobility
Description: UAM (Urban Air Mobility) and AAM (Advanced Air Mobility) promise a revolution in faster, cleaner, more integrated transportation. ...
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Special Metal Spotlight: Niobium
Description: Niobium is named for Niobe, the daughter of Tantalus, a Greek god. It has been confused with tantalum, named for Tantalus, and it also is called columbium due to confusion over its properties when it ...
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Sustainable Commercial Air Transport Calls for a Holistic Approach
Description: While it is true that direct carbon emissions from airliner engines are by far the biggest contributor to air travel's environmental impact, in reality, resetting commercial air transport for a carbon ...
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Sustainable Innovation in Aerospace
Description: How is the autonomous flying vehicle market currently innovating? ...
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How to Choose the Ceramic Ring for the Fiber Laser Cutting Machine?
Description: The ceramic ring is an important part of the cutting head of the laser cutting machine. Its main function is to transmit the electrical signals collected by the laser head nozzle, which plays an ...
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Case Study: Self-lubricating Nacelle Slider Tracks Improve Endurance and Lower Maintenance Costs
Description: Self-lubricating nacelle slider tracks improve endurance and lower maintenance costs ...
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Product Overview: Sintering Tooling
From: NIKKO CompanyDescription: Ceramics offer high thermal resistivity and chemical resistivity. Commonly used for sintering tooling of electronic components ...
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Alumina Mo-Mn Metallization Method
Description: The metalized layer is obtained by adding a small amount of MoMn powder and coating it on the surface of the ceramic body with a binder and sintering at high temperatures. So far the most widely-used ...
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Introduction Of The Application And Prospect Of Boron Nitride Nanomaterials
Description: The purpose of preparing and characterizing boron nitride nanomaterials is to improve the performance of traditional boron nitride materials, exert various effects on the nanometer scale, achieve ...
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Characteristic of Boron Nitride
Description: As a structural analog of graphite, BN’ s physical and chemical properties are better than graphite. The performance of BN is as follows: ...
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Converting Adhesive Tape:
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: The process of transforming a flexible material, adhesive or non-adhesive, into another form in order to solve a specific problem ...
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EV Market Needs and Challenges
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: The year 2022 will see significant growth in the electric vehicle (EV) market. According to a recent report from Bloomberg News, three new EVs will hit the automobile market, more than doubling the ...
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High-Performance Fabrics for Aerospace Applications
Description: The aerospace industry is a market that is driven by demand for greater aircraft performance and commercial return. In this article, we discuss how Mid-Mountain’s products can help the industry ...
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What are Passenger Boarding Bridges?
Description: What Materials Can be Used for Passenger Boarding Bridges ...
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5 Ways Micro 3D Printing is a Manufacturing Game-Changer for Medical Device Manufacturing
From: Empire GroupDescription: Thanks to micro DLP printing technology, it's now entirely possible to take your design right from prototype and iteration to production without tooling costs and delays. And it becomes all the more ...
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Hexagonal Boron Nitride Powder
Description: Hexagonal boron nitride (HBN) powder has good thermal conductivity, insulation, chemical stability and lubricity. Its anti-oxidation temperature exceeds 2000 ℃, and it also has good lubricity at ...
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Tape Glossary
From: Budnick Converting, Inc.Description: Acrylic – A synthetic polymer with excellent aging characteristics that can be used as either a single component adhesive or a coating or saturant, depending upon composition. Adhesive transfer ...
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What is a Pressure Sensitive Tape?
From: Budnick Converting, Inc.Description: The Pressure Sensitive Tape Council (PSTC) defines Pressure Sensitive Tape as a continuous flexible strip of cloth, paper, metal or plastic coated on one or both sides with a permanently tacky ...
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Case Study: Custom Formulated Material Delivers High Performance for a Surgical Seal Solution
Description: A large medical technology company aimed to upgrade its medical device solution used primarily to cut and cauterize tissue in minimally invasive surgeries. The goal was to improve the design to allow ...
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Case Study: Developing a Custom Material for Trocar Seal Surgical Applications
Description: Materials science is at the heart of innovating medical device applications. In this case study, you will learn how materials science allowed us to develop a custom material for Trocar Seal Surgical ...
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Case Study: Medical Device Sealing Solutions
Description: What designers and manufacturers need to know, avoid and consider when planning seals in medical devices. ...
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Case Study: New Material Formulation Leads to Seal for Point-of-Care Diagnostics
Description: Our team was part of the rapid response to urgent COVID-19 patient needs. We created a new material formulation for a point-of-care medical diagnostics seal that meets strict chemical and mechanical ...
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Case Study: Wilson Wolf G-Rex® Gas Permeable Cell Culture Device Molded And Assembled By Minnesota Rubber And Plastics
Description: Wilson Wolf created a paradigm shift with its cell culture design disrupting age-old beliefs regarding cell production. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MR&P) facilitated the unique design with an ...
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Why Should Ceramic Heating Elements be used for E-cigs Instead of Metal Coils?
Description: MCH (Metal Ceramic Heater), is an advanced ceramic heating element of high-efficiency, environmentally friendly, and energy-saving. Nowadays, the ceramic heating element has been used in more and more ...
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High-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramics(HTCC)
Description: HTCC ceramic heating element is the abbreviation of High-temperature co-fired ceramics. It is made of tungsten, molybdenum, molybdenum, manganese and other high melting point metal heating resistor ...
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Flash Freezing in Fluoropolymer Bottles
From: SavillexDescription: Flash freezing is the process of rapidly lowering the temperature of a liquid so that larger ice crystals do not have the chance to form. These larger crystals can potentially damage proteins and ...
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Why use Microporous Ceramic for Vacuum Chucks
Description: Vacuum chucks are used in the thinning, dicing, cleaning, handling, and other processes of semiconductor electronic chips, like wafers. Why choose microporous ceramic vacuum chucks? 1. During the ...
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What Heat Dissipation Materials are Used in GaN Chargers?
Description: The disadvantage of traditional chargers is that the volume is large, and it is inconvenient to carry. Especially now that the mobile phone is getting bigger and bigger, if the size of the mobile ...
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Electric Vehicle Market Finds Key Benefits with 3M™ Tape Products
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Driven by advancements in technology and decreasing production costs, the electric vehicle market has grown significantly. This market is expected to continue to grow, especially if the proposed ...
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Mars Metal: 42 Years of Lead Casting Experience
From: MarsMetalDescription: Mars Metal Company has over 42 years of experience in lead casting. We pride ourselves on being an industry leader in manufacturing, innovation, custom design, fabrication, and finishing solutions. ...
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New Readable PDF Downloadable Line Card for Mars Metal
From: MarsMetalDescription: The complete list of MarsMetal products is now available in an easily readable and downloadable PDF format. ...
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Dalton Delineators: Designed to Get Ice Road Truckers to their Destination More Safely
From: PexcoDescription: Relying upon its decades of experience in traffic safety and polymer science, Pexco took on the challenge of designing a specialized delineator to improve safety and reduce maintenance on one of the ...
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AFLAS High Voltage Cable data sheet
Description: Lightweight cable constructions with sustained performance have become necessary in the automotive industry. ...
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AGC's ETFE Film Has SoFi Stadium Covered for the Big Game!
Description: While you are watching the Big Game on Sunday, take a minute to look up from the excitement on the field. That’s AGC’s ETFE film covering on Sofi Stadium’s state-of-the-art roof! ...
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Fluorochemical Solutions for the Oil & Gas Sector
Description: AGC fluorochemicals help critical components of oil rigs and wells withstand the harshest environments ...
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Positioning and Characteristics of AFLAS
Description: Positioning Map of Fluoroelastomers ...
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Webinar Presentation: Extending Infrastructure Durability with Ultra-Weatherable FEVE Technology
Description: Explanation of FEVE technology - Discussion of markets for FEVE technology - Presentation of performance in exposure testing - Life cycle cost advantages - Examples of applied FEVE coatings ...
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Is PTFE Coating (Teflon) Safe? Exploring Safer Alternatives
Description: PTFE coating is a versatile product, employed in a range of industries. It has excellent chemical resistance, is non-stick, and has a wide range of service temperatures. Teflon is widely used as a ...
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99% Alumina Ceramic Components
Description: A batch of 99% alumina ceramics was ready to be shipped, we develops and manufactures alumina ceramic components, and customizes production for customers according to customers’ drawings and ...
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How to Approach Waterproofing for New Foundation Walls
From: Polyguard Products, Inc.Description: Waterproof foundation walls are a vital component of a strong, durable, and safe house. A waterproof foundation resists bending and shear stresses from lateral water and soil pressures. A well-built ...
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What are the Core Materials in Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP)? (I)
Description: Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) technology is hailed as the only technology that can achieve global planarization of wafer surfaces in integrated circuit (IC) manufacturing in today's era. It can ...
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Hastelloy: A Guide for Manufacturers and Engineers
Description: Hastelloy® metals and alloys are known for their superior ability to withstand high heat and corrosion however, it's important for manufacturers to have a deeper understanding of these alloys. ...
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Inconel 718 vs. Inconel 625: Battle of the Titans
Description: Today's advanced industrial applications rely on alloys with high strength, high temperature resistance, and strong corrosion resistance. Inconel 718 and Inconel 625 are superalloys used in several ...
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Why Are Inconel® Alloys Special?
Description: Inconel® alloys have high-performance characteristics and superior properties, making them one of the most versatile metals around. They are a natural choice among many industries since they are ...
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Conversion of Hexagonal Boron Nitride into Active Catalyst Support
Description: If hexagonal boron nitride (HBN) were chemically active rather than inert, it would make it more useful, including becoming a useful, cost-effective catalyst support similar to graphene. This is ...
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Case Study: Reducing costs and emissions with low-friction wing flap components
Description: We produced a self-lubricating plastic solution that delivered to our customer's needs and resulted in a lighter plane with a lower risk of failure and reduced maintenance requirements. Better fuel ...
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Case Study: Metal vs. plastic: KyronMAX® Case Study
Description: Find out how we reduced the weight of steel brackets by creating a revolutionary alternative that's also more sustainable and reliable. ...
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Case Study: Detectable scraper blades improve part longevity and food safety
Description: Discover how we helped re-design dairy processing food safe scraper blades, increasing customer satisfaction and efficiency. ...
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Case Study: Plastic Yaw Slide Bearings Reduce Testing and Maintenance in Wind Turbines
Description: Learn how we developed a more reliable wind turbine yaw slide bearing that reduced time to market and resulted in increased cost savings. ...
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What's Alumina Production in 2021?
Description: In recent years, global alumina production has grown rapidly. In 2020, global alumina production reached 134,432 kilotons, an increase of 2,522 kilotons from 2019, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%. The ...
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Types of Marijuana Vaporizers
Description: There are 3 major types of marijuana vaporizers: desktop vaporizers, portable vaporizers, and vape pens. Vape pens and portable vaporizers are small portable devices. Vape pens, like the Dr. Dabber ...
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High Thermal Conductivity Interface Materials on Electric Vehicles
Description: The momentum of the development of electric vehicles is very strong. In 2021, the annual penetration rate of electric vehicles has exceeded 12%, which is directly nearly doubled from last year. ...
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Alloy Supply Chain Helps in Ventilator Production
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: Isabellenhütte’s supply chain ensures the availability of a key alloy in days, not weeks ...
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Boosting Agent for New Energy Vehicles-Silicon Carbide Devices
Description: The electric drive system is a key factor affecting the power performance, reliability and cost of new energy vehicles. ...
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Precision Alloys Technical Guide
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: The following chapter contains practical information on the behaviour, during and after subsequent treatment, of the alloys delivered by Isabellenhütte. This information is intended to assist in ...
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Fluoropolymer Compounds: How to Select the Right PTFE Filler For Your Application
Description: Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a synthetic fluoropolymer of tetrafluoroethylene that is widely popular because of its numerous benefits that can be adapted for use across a variety of industries ...
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96% Alumina Multi-Layer Circuit Ceramic Substrate
From: NIKKO CompanyDescription: Features - Benefits of 96% Alumina + Pt Conductor. Very low Dielectric Loss compared to existing material. High Thermal Conductivity compared to existing material ...
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Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Substrates for Power Device Applications
From: NIKKO CompanyDescription: Substrates can be thinner by taking advantage of the High Strength, High Toughness properties of the material. With thinner substrates, thermal resistance in the thickness direction is less ...
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Perfluorinated Ion-Exchange Membranes: Development and Application
Description: Perfluorinated ion-exchange membranes are developing beyond legacy applications to find use in a wide variety of emerging markets, including renewable energy ...
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Using Industrial Fabrics for Emission Control in Baghouses
Description: This blog post will explore the industrial fabrics used in baghouses for emission control. ...
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Zirconia All-Ceramic Restoration Material
Description: Teeth have three major functions: chewing food, affecting facial beauty, and assisting pronunciation. Once they fall off, they will cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, in order to restore teeth, dental ...
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Types of Metal Powder of 3D Printing and its Main Applications
Description: At present, there are many metal powder materials that can be used for 3D printing. Due to the obvious spheroidization and agglomeration appearing in the forming process of single component metal ...
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Case Study: Reducing Costs and Emissions Through Material Expertise
Description: A complex aerospace problem challenged our industry experts to deliver a safe and sustainable solution that was both simple and high performing. ...
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Boron Nitride Ceramic Nozzle for Metal Powder Gas Atomization
Description: Boron Nitride is an ideal material for atomizer nozzle due to its high strength, high melting point, high toughness, outstanding thermal shock resistance, excellent machinability, and low-friction ...
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Characteristics and Application of 96% Alumina Ceramic Substrate
Description: 96% alumina ceramic substrates are mainly used in high-power circuit substrates such as copper clad laminates, printers, LED lighting, communications, automobile chips and other electronic components. ...
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Case Study for the Rail Industry: Improving Efficiency and Quality With an NVH Sustainable Solution
Description: Learn more about how we are improving efficiency with our customers. ...
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How to Apply LOCTITE® Threadlockers
Description: The effectiveness of a threadlocking adhesive depends on it being applied properly and knowing how to use the threadlocker. Not following the correct procedure for applying your threadlocker can ...
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Safety Protection Talisman for Power Battery of New Energy Vehicle: Ceramic Seal
Description: Power battery is the "heart" of electric vehicles, and its service life and safety are considered to be the key to the large-scale popularization of electric vehicles. The sealing of the end cover ...
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The Benefits of Formulated Structural Adhesives
Description: Choosing the right applicator or adhesive for either manual or automated processes' can be challenging ...
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What Are Threadlockers?
Description: Assemblies can fail over time as they work themselves loose, thanks to vibration, torque, or thermal expansion. Threadlockers, or threadlocking adhesives, are the solution to this problem. ...
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What is a Metal Channel?
From: MP Metal ProductsDescription: The most comprehensive information about metal channels ...
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What is Roll Forming
From: MP Metal ProductsDescription: Roll forming is a process that uses a set of precisely placed rollers to perform incremental bending to a continuously fed strip of metal. The rollers are mounted in sets on a consecutive stand with ...