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Evolving Wire Specifications to Improve RF & Microwave Cable Performance
Description: Developing the best possible helical wrap, braid, and center conductor products require an understanding of the role each plays in the assembled cable. Each component serves its function and therefore ...
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Forming Stainless Steel and Nickel Alloys
Description: As part requirements continue to become more advanced, a more complex raw material may be needed to keep up with improving designs. Cheaper alternatives, while cost-saving, can introduce defects and ...
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Grade 304 Vs. 316 Stainless Steel: What's the Difference?
Description: The two most popular stainless-steel alloys, grade 304 and 316, both offer unique strengths, which depend on end-use and the physical and mechanical properties you need. The two may seem identical, ...
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Guide to Stainless Steel and Alloy Surcharges
Description: Alloy surcharges prices vary month by month. While this information may be common among buyers of steel products, there are many in the industry who still don't know why the fluctuations happen, and ...
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New Ulbrich Program Accelerates Device Development Timelines
Description: Ulbrich understands the need for rapid Medical Device development cycles. With the new Ulbrich Braid Wire Accelerator™ Program, timelines and specific design performance characteristics are ...
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Overcoming Saltwater Corrosion with Stainless Steel
Description: Metals are among the most versatile materials, but they can be astonishingly fragile when exposed to certain conditions. Metals used in areas with significant saltwater exposure can be unforgiving to ...
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Wedge Wire: The Ultimate Guide
Description: By just looking at wedge wire, one might assume the product itself is simple and straight forward, but this couldn't be further from the truth. End users must think carefully when making the ...
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What are Zipper Fins?
From: BoydDescription: Zipper Fins allow for high fin aspect ratios and more design flexibility due to their progressively stamped construction and assembly. ...
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17-7PH Stainless Steel: An Introduction to this Workhorse Stainless Alloy
Description: Stainless steel is a widely used group of alloys used across various industries, including automotive, aerospace, energy, medical, food processing, and home appliances. The type of stainless steel you ...
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ExxonMobil Synthetic Base Stocks Brochure - Innovative Lubricants Start Here
Description: Advanced technology synthetic base stocks that deliver the blending flexibility you need to formulate innovative lubricants for today's demanding marketplace. Updated to include the SpectraSyn MaX ...
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SpectraSyn™ MaX Fact Sheet: Maximize fuel economy and energy efficiency with breakthrough base stock performance
Description: SpectraSyn™ MaX PAO delivers an unprecedented balance of low viscosity and low volatility. Download the fact sheet to explore more. ...
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Best Practices to Improve Results in Gear Deburring
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: These unwanted by-products are especially troublesome when producing precision components such as gears. The burrs can loosen from the gear - either during assembly or later when the gear is in ...
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A Guide to Better Bonding
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Pressure sensitive adhesive binding offers an excellent method for attaching substrates in a wide range of assembly applications. A cost-efficient and highly effective bonding option, pressure ...
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Aerospace Solutions with Adhesive Tape
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Aerospace is one of the most innovative and rapidly developing industries in the world today. The quest for greater aircraft fuel efficiency, safety, and performance has driven demand for a new ...
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Automotive Solutions with Adhesive Tape
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Automotive engineers face a number of challenges, including the need to save time and lower costs in auto manufacturing processes. For automotive component suppliers, the demand for smaller, stronger, ...
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Convert with Ease: How A Tape Converter Can Make Your Life Easier
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: In this book, we will look at some of the most advantageous and widely-used tape converting services available, including die-cutting, kiss-cutting, laminating, sheeting, and slitting. We will also ...
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Flexible Bonding Solutions with Heat Seal Adhesive Tapes
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Thermoplastic Adhesive Films (Polymers) are by far the most popular type of Heat Seal Adhesive and are especially essential when bonding fabrics, foams or different materials. Thermoplastic adhesives ...
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Solving Design Issues with Adhesive Tape
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Engineers are faced with the need to improve products and optimize assembly processes with solutions that save production time, reduce manufacturing costs, and enhance product performance. More and ...
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Troubleshooting 4 Common Problems in Metal Cutting
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: When cutting metal, it's not uncommon to encounter problems that can negatively affect your efficiency and results - and pose safety hazards for workers. From short product life to wheel damage or ...
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What Glue to Choose Infographic?
From: Ellsworth AdhesivesDescription: WHAT ADHESIVE WORKS BEST FOR YOUR APPLICATION ...
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Meeting the Challenges of Manufacturing Fluorochemical-Based APIs
Description: Producing fluorinated molecules for large-scale production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is a highly specialized field. Incorporating fluorine into APIs can change key characteristics of ...
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CASE STUDY: Safety Training Increases Abrasives Efficiency
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: A global industrial supplier to the energy market experienced high abrasive usage during the manufacture of its business towers and flanges for wind turbines. Learn how they reduced their abrasive ...
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How Safe Use of Cutting and Grinding Abrasives Benefits Productivity
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: Preparing, cleaning, and finishing the base metal is an important part of most welding operations. However, many operators haven't received formal training in the safe and proper use of abrasive ...
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General Plastics' Polyurethane Foams Show Value in Subsea and Marine Applications
Description: From deep-diving construction engineers and underwater surveillance vehicles to surfers and paddle-boarders, users of polyurethane foams fulfill diverse subsea and marine applications. Thanks to their ...
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Aerospace Manufacturing Process
Description: A transparent manufacturing process for an optimized value chain ...
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Aircraft Manufacturing in the Age of Digitization
Description: Among the major challenges facing the aerospace industry is ensuring the ability to accelerate production levels in the most efficient way possible. Automation is high on industry leaders' priorities ...
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Investing in Solutions Shaping the Future of Aerospace
Description: Key trends are impacting the aerospace industry ...
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Railway OEMs Cope with REACH Regulations that Impact the Use of Diisocyanates
Description: As innovations in the rail sector emerge, adhesive bonding has become a key component in the manufacture of parts that offer superior performance and durability in rail vehicles and infrastructure ...
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Sustainable Skies
Description: The aviation industry is committed to delivering sustainable products and services to meet strict regulations and requirements. ...
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The Aviation Industry is Committed to Delivering Sustainable Products and Services to Meet Strict Regulations and Requirements.
Description: How technologies and materials can help autonomous flying vehicles take to the skies ...
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How Dexmet Expanded Materials Improve the Efficiency of Electolyzers and Fuel Cells.
Description: Applications Within an Electrolyzer or Fuel Cell Stack ...
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What is the Difference Between Spherical and Aspheric Lenses?
From: ECOPTIK (CHANGCHUN) LTDDescription: What is a spherical lens? What is an aspheric lens? What is the difference between the two? Why are aspheric lenses recommended? Let's talk about the difference between the two. ...
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Borosilicate Glass (PYREX 7740; Schott 8330)
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Borosilicate glass is composed of 80.6% SiO2, 12.6% NaO2, 2.2% Al2O3 and traces of other key materials. This glass was formulated to achieve excellent thermal shock resistance and high-temperature ...
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Ceramic Matrix Composites
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC's) comprise a ceramic matrix reinforced by a refractory fiber such as silicon carbide, alumina or carbon. More readily available CMC's today include alumina or zirconia ...
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Corning Glass ULE®
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: ULE® is an ultra-low-expansion glass with a very low coefficient of thermal expansion. ...
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Medical Applications Using Ceramic Parts
From: Insaco, Inc.Description: Ceramic materials are an excellent choice for in-body use because of their chemical inertness and high wear capability. The materials' tribological properties, the ability to act as bearing parts ...
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The Cold Hard Facts About Hot-Melt Rubber Adhesives
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Hot-melt rubber adhesives are used on pressure-sensitive tapes the world over, but what makes them so popular and why do hundreds of JBC's customers count on this kind of adhesive for their die-cut ...
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Non-woven Convolute Wheels in Cylindrical and Centerless Grinding Applications
From: Norton AbrasivesDescription: Two types of grinding operations are commonly used to form the exterior shapes of round or nearly round objects or workpieces: cylindrical and centerless grinding. Cylindrical grinding (sometimes ...
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Norton IDeal-Prime Grinding Wheels Optimize ID Grinding Performance
From: Norton AbrasivesDescription: Cylindrical parts, such as bearings, races and bushings require grinding of the inside diameter to obtain a precise surface finish. This operation, known as internal diameter (ID) grinding, involves ...
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Norton Resolves Industrial Roll Grinding Challenges
From: Norton AbrasivesDescription: When an operator enters the doors of a roll grinding shop, it is typically with the intention of shaping rolls that will work for a wide range of purposes. The operator, of course, has to follow ...
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Why Knowing Water Contact Angle is Important for Successful Adhesive Performance
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: Adhesives are an integral part of modern manufacturing, but choosing the right adhesive is only one part of the equation. It's well known that you won't get a reliable bond with an adhesive if you ...
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Fabrication Facts: Common Glass Edge Treatments
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Abrisa Technologies can fabricate many edge treatments for the various glass substrates we provide. The edge treatment selected can affect functionality and performance. ...
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Fabrication Facts: Glass Strengthening Methods
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Strengthening glass can be done via three primary processes; tempering, thermal strengthening and chemical strengthening in order to increase the heat resistance and overall strength of the glass. ...
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Anti-Glare vs. Anti-Reflective Glass
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Anti-glare or non-glare glass Ideal for outdoor or high ambient light applications ...
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Application Note: What is a Transparent Heater Window?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Transparent Heater Windows are used for widely differing purposes from keeping food hot or cold to preventing aircraft windows from frosting over. In essence a Transparent Heater Window is a pane of ...
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Coatings Corner: Hot Mirror vs. Cold Mirror
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Hot and cold mirrors "heat control filters" are types of dichroic filters used to remove unwanted energy from a light emitting source. ...
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Coatings Corner: Protect Liquid Crystal Displays from Sunlight Damage.
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: LCDs used in outdoor situations have many concerns to deal with in addition to any that they might normally encounter during indoor use. Initially some concerns are weather related such as moisture in ...
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Coatings Corner: Reduce LCD Panel Failure from Excessive IR and UV Light.
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: One way to help prevent IR and UV radiation damage which causes LCD failure is to implement a hot mirror with a UV blocker. ...
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Coatings Corner: Some Ways to Improve the Performance of an EMI Shielding Window.
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Once you've determined what kind of EMI shielding window is appropriate for an application, you then have to take into consideration any modifications that may be needed for implementation. ...
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Coatings Corner: Using UV Blocking Glass to Prevent Skin and Eye Damage from Entertainment or Medical Lighting
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Throughout the past few decades, it has been established that people are being damaged by ultraviolet light from the sun, and so we are being encouraged by the medical industry to take protective ...
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Coatings Corner: Using UV Blocking Glass to Protect Liquid Crystal Displays
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) technology and display quality continues to evolve, while prices for LCDs have declined dramatically in the last few years. These two factors have helped to increase ...
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Coatings Corner: What is a Cold Mirror Useful For?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: understanding how a cold mirror functions as they are both heat control coatings. ...
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Coatings Corner: What is a Neutral Density Filter?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: A neutral density or ND optical filter reduces or modifies the intensity of all wavelengths or colors of light equally, therefore providing for no changes in the hue of the color rendition. Neutral ...
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Coatings Corner: What is a Thin Film Optical Coating?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Thin film optical coatings are applied to optical substrates such as glass to alter or change its optical properties. The coating is applied in extremely thin layers to the surface and the number of ...
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Coatings Corner: What is a UV Filter?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: A UV blocking filter or ultraviolet optical filter prevents ultraviolet light transmission. UV filters are commonly used in photography to reduce the level of ultraviolet light that strikes the ...
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Coatings Corner: What is an EMI Shielding Window?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: An EMI shielding window is an optically transparent, electrically conductive barrier that significantly reduces the amount of electro-magnetic radiation that might pass through it. These shielding ...
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Fabrication Facts: Can Strengthened Glass be Machined?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Glass that has been tempered or heat strengthened cannot be machined. Any fabrication done prior to the heat or tempering process must be smooth as well as chip and crack free. Any holes, notches, ...
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Fabrication Facts: Non-Glare Glass & Gloss Units
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Non-Glare or Anti-Glare glass breaks up incident light reflected images, allowing the user to focus on the display image versus the reflected images. Unlike anti-reflection coated or untreated ...
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Fabrication Facts: What is a Seamed Edge and Why is it Important?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Flat glass that has a seamed edge or slightly beveled edge is that which has been lightly sanded to remove any sharp burrs for. This glass is safe to handle but is not intended for decorative use. ...
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Glass Surface Quality - Scratch/Dig Specifications
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Scratch/Dig refers to cosmetic defects found in glass from the manufacturing and/or handling process. Abrisa Technologies' standard metric for measuring such defects is based upon industry standards. ...
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Pressure Vessel Case Study
From: Weiler AbrasivesDescription: A leading supplier to the Petro Chemical industry was experiencing a high use of abrasives during the custom fabrication of pressure vessels, bulk storage tanks, and transport trailers. The welders ...
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Projection Port Glass Provides Eye Popping Optical Clarity for On-Screen Viewing
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Advanced optical technology for projection port windows became a necessity with the introduction of digital projectors ...
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Tough, Durable Optical Coatings for Harsh Use Environments
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Optical elements in medical and dental devices not only have to enhance throughput efficiency and separate or combine portions of the light spectrum, they must also survive the device assembly and ...
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Control Electromagnetic & Radio Frequency Interference (EMI/RFI) with Custom Die-Cut Components and 3M™ Shielding and Grounding Tapes
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Interconnected electronics emit signals that can co-mingle, causing interference, poor device performance, and unhappy users. Precision die-cut components and specialty 3M tapes can help block ...
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10 Best Selection Criteria for 3M™ Shielding & Grounding Tapes
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: These 10 tips can help you select the right 3M Shielding and Grounding tape to block unwanted radio interference and electronic noise, and improve device performance. ...
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Fluoropolymer-Based Adhesive Grades for Vehicle Fuel Systems and Components
Description: Produce parts and components that can handle harsh fuel mixes and aggressive chemicals ...
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Improve Treatment and Purification with Ion Exchange Membranes
Description: How Do Ion Exchange Membranes Work? ...
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Insulation Materials for Thermal Solar Collectors
Description: Thermal solar collectors absorb sunlight to collect heat. The term thermal solar collector is often used in reference to a device for heating water, however the term also can be used for large power ...
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Silicone Coating with Catalyst vs Solvent: Which is More Environmentally Friendly?
Description: Commodity fabric coatings like polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polyurethane (PU) are used in many different applications, but silicone-coated textiles have grown substantially in popularity over the ...
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Using Performance Polymers for Smart Automotive Surfaces
Description: In addition to staying at the forefront of innovation, today's automotive engineers and OEMs are challenged to develop vehicles that are sleek, efficient and safe. To comply with strict market ...
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3 Benefits of Covering Greenhouses with ETFE Film
Description: When you invest in greenhouse structures, it's important to take into account the durability of the covering material as well as the benefits to the plants that it will need to protect ...
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Common Radiation Shielding Solutions for Nuclear Medicine
From: MarShieldDescription: The field of nuclear medicine is growing rapidly with innovations in technology, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic purposes. Variety of workplaces including hospitals, universities, and research ...
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Precision Die-Cutting Medical-Grade/Stick-to-Skin Adhesive Tapes from 3M, Berry Global, and DermaMed
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Your specialty applications require medical-grade and stick-to-skin PSA tapes. You need a materials converter that knows how to process them. JBC can transform these unique tapes into your custom ...
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Your Guide to Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Tapes for Remote Health Monitoring Applications
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: How do you select the right medical-grade adhesive tapes for your remote patient healthcare devices? Heart monitoring, glucose delivery, and other long-term wearables - Barry Global can help. ...
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How do I Apply HVAC Tape in Tight Spaces?
Description: With no two jobs being the same, HVAC technicians must learn to adapt to the challenges of the jobsite environments - including working efficiently in small spaces. Attics and crawlspaces are often ...
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How do I Remove the Liner on a Double-sided Tape?
Description: Removing the liner from a roll of double-sided tape can be tricky. Below are five tips and tricks for dealing with difficult-to-start liners: ...
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How does Weather Impact HVAC Tape Performance?
Description: Environmental conditions - particularly weather - can significantly impact the performance of tape during any installation and afterwards. Temperature is one of two primary consideration factors: ...
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Why does Tape Often Fail on Reflective Insulation?
Description: Tape failure is unfortunately not an uncommon occurrence on reflective insulation projects for HVAC ductwork. Reflective insulation is a great way to reduce energy costs, but its ability to do so is ...
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Why You Need to Use Silicon Nitride Rollers?
Description: The price of the Silicon Nitride roller looks higher than the metal roller. Actually, it's much economical than the metal roller. Let's see why it's more economical. The steel roller will be rusting ...
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How is the Ceramic Tube Made?
Description: One of the methods is dry press, which is putting the power in tooling and put it into a dry press machine for a few minutes, tube is ready, this method is regularly used to make a tube. ...
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Fine Silica Fillers Improve Performance and Reduce the Cost of 3D Printing Resins
Description: 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is the process of creating solid three-dimensional objects, layer by layer, with the use of computer design modeling. It is commonly used to make ...
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Fluorinated Cation Exchange Membrane Technology Improves Electrolysis and Electrodialysis Processes
Description: Membrane-based electrolysis and electrodialysis use an electrical field to separate charged and non-charged molecules. Cation exchange membranes are used to produce or recover chemicals by ...
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Research Shows Microsphere Silica Gels Improve Cosmetic and Skincare Product Formulations
Description: Cosmetic and skincare formulations use a precise balance of ingredients to achieve the desired structure and performance of the final product. Formulators must understand the chemistry of each ...
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SUNSPERA Catalyst Supports for Polyolefin Manufacturing
Description: Catalyst Supports play an equally important role in the catalyst process. ...
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Why Use Silicon Nitride in Aviation and Aerospace?
Description: There are several reasons why those who work in the aviation and aerospace industry are relying on silicon nitride. First of all, while this material is relatively new to this industry, current ...
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E&I Materials Power and Protect Space Exploration Vehicles and Satellites
Description: NASA is again using DuPont technology, including Kapton® polyimide films and Pyralux® copper-clad flexible circuit laminate materials, to power and protect the Perseverance mission to Mars. ...
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How are Ceramics Brazed?
Description: However, within limits, their properties can now be adapted to intended uses, especially by including in the mass strengthening (reinforcing) particles, fibres or whiskers. In the present increasing ...
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Metallic Mirror Coatings
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Metal mirror coatings are often used in systems where a very broadband reflector or beam splitter is needed. ...
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Soda-Lime Glass
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Soda-lime is the base material for most clear, colored, and patterned glass types. Soda-Lime glass can be used in a wide range of applications. ...
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Composite Bonding & Repair Benefits and Solutions
Description: Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved ...
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How Does a High Temperature Paint Protect Equipment Used in Exterior Environments?
Description: This article provides a basic understanding of typical contexts where exterior high temperature paint is used, exterior high temp paint chemistry and differences between exterior and interior high ...
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Major Innovations and Trends in the Aerospace Industry
Description: Optimizing processes through automation ...
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New Methods and Efficiencies in Aerospace Thermoplastic Composites
Description: The evolution of aircraft structural components is an innovative space, however the shift towards thermoplastic composites has only gained significant momentum in recent years. ...
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Structural Adhesives - Aerospace Product Selector Guide
Description: Film adhesives are pre-catalyzed adhesives offered in sheet form for metal, composite bonding, and honeycomb applications. Film adhesives are offered in defined areal weights in roll or sheet form. ...
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The Race for Space: Challenges and Innovation for Small and Large Satellites
Description: How is the market for small satellites developing? ...
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Mars Metal Offers Sheet Lead to Overcome X-Ray Room Shielding Challenges
From: MarsMetalDescription: There is an expanding requirement for more x-ray rooms at hospitals and clinics nationwide. Rapid expansion of facilities to care for the aging population and the current situation at hand has brought ...
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Technical Ceramic Solutions for Your Wear Resistant Solutions
Description: Innovacera supply a variety of high-purity ceramic materials in Xiamen, China. We are a leading supplier of wear-resistant ceramics, offering solutions for abrasion and corrosion problems. Our ...
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Hot Sales Telescope Mirror Blanks
From: ECOPTIK (CHANGCHUN) LTDDescription: Wedge Window With Integrated Lens Corner Cube Retroreflector Roof Prism Pyramid Optical/Tetrahedral Prism Octagon Light Guide Rod Penta Prism Light Guide Prism Dove Prism Right Angle Prism Rhomboid ...
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How to Use Ceramic Reflectors to Extend the Service Life?
Description: Ceramic reflectors are recently used in laser pump chambers. It is made of A porous alumina ceramic of 99% Al2O3 content, used extensively for long-life laser reflectors. This material is sintered at ...
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Optical Narrow-band Filter
From: ECOPTIK (CHANGCHUN) LTDDescription: The so-called narrow-band filter is subdivided from the band-pass filter and has the same definition as the band-pass filter, that is, the filter allows the light signal to pass through in a specific ...