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Preventing Stringing in Hot Melt Packaging Adhesives
Description: Best Practices to Reduce Stringing on Production Lines ...
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Stable Surface Properties for Higher Flexibility in Production
Description: Preparing aluminum surfaces for bonding and welding ...
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New Technology Enhances the Performance of Aerospace Optics
From: ECOPTIK (CHANGCHUN) LTDDescription: At present, computer-controlled new optical polishing technology can use a wider range of substrate materials while enhancing the ability to polish free shapes. ...
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What Technology Enables Ceramics and Metals to Achieve A "Strong Combination"?
Description: Ceramics are often referred to as inorganic non-metallic materials. It can be seen that people directly position ceramics on the opposite side of metal. After all, the performance of the two is worlds ...
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Alumina is Harder than Zirconia, So It Must be More Wear Resistant?
Description: Although it's commonly accepted that hardness equates with wear resistance, it's not always the case. In sliding wear environments, hard counter faces that do not interact with each other are an ...
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Medical Grade Epoxy Offers Thermal Conductivity and Electrical Insulation
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Master Bond EP42HT-4AOMed Black is a new two part epoxy created for medical device manufacturing. It is biocompatible and non-cytotoxic, passing both USP Class VI and ISO 10993-5 certifications. This ...
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Thermally Conductive Epoxy for Large Potting Applications Features Low Exotherm
From: Master Bond, Inc.Description: Master Bond EP29LPAOHT is a two component, NASA low outgassing approved epoxy system featuring a long working life of 8-10 hours per 1,000 gram batch. Due to its low exotherm and flowable consistency, ...
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Do You Know the Five Major Applications of Silicon Nitride Ceramics?
Description: Silicon nitride ceramics have high temperature resistance, corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and unique electrical properties and are considered one of the most promising high-temperature ...
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Ultimate Design Guide Binder Jet
From: XometryDescription: Binder jet metal is an additive manufacturing process that builds parts in metal using a multi-stage process. Parts built in this process can be a composite metal that is 60% stainless steel and 40% ...
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Application Notes: Why Use a First Surface vs. Second Surface Mirror?
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: Most people are familiar with conventional mirrors that we see and use every day, from the bathroom mirror, a hand held mirror, or a car's rearview mirror. These mirrors use glass as a protective ...
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Semi-Transparent Mirror Coatings
From: Abrisa TechnologiesDescription: An emerging trend in hotel, restaurant, and retail displays is the use of aesthetically pleasing high performance Semi-Transparent Mirrors to create a hidden smart display mirror combination. The ...
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What is a Blowing Agent?
From: FSIDescription: What are foam blowing agents? How do they work? How do they differ? What is meant by Zero-GWP? What is Ecomate blowing agent technology? ...
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Fabricated Parts for Light Aircraft: Firewall Blankets, Insulation & More
Description: Lightweighting is a critical part of the mandate for aeronautic engineers, who constantly tread a careful line between cost, efficiency, and performance. The price of getting it wrong can be ...
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What is a Thermal Robot Protection Cover?
Description: Robot protection covers are intended as a barrier to these extreme conditions, preventing corrosion or degradation due to adverse environmental conditions and temperatures. By covering critical parts ...
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Flame Retardant Tapes in 'Flyaway' Applications
Description: At Saint-Gobain Tape Solutions, a "flyaway" application is defined as any end use where the vehicle will indeed fly away. The aerospace industry has demanding expectations of the products used for ...
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Laminating FEPM Fluoroelastomers to Other Rubbers for Automotive Hose Applications
Description: Fluoroelastomers have the highest heat resistance of all synthetic rubbers, which gives them a distinct advantage in challenging applications. Today's newest fluoroelastomer grades can even co-cure ...
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Innovative Compression Pads for Maximum EV Battery Cell Performance
Description: The electric vehicle (EV) upsurge continues unabated, with no signs of slowing down. According to Edison Electric Institute, the number of EVs on U.S. roads is projected to reach 18.7 million in 2030, ...
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A Room Temperature, Low-Stress Bonding Process to Reduce the Impact of Use Stress on a Sputtering Target Assembly
From: Indium CorporationDescription: We will demonstrate how the NanoBond® process can be used to control stresses during the bonding and deposition processes. Modeling will be conducted to compare standard bonding processes to the ...
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Achieving High-Reliability Low-Cost Lead-Free SAC Solder Joints via Mn Doping
From: Indium CorporationDescription: In this study, the reliability of low-Ag SAC alloy doped with Mn (SACm®) was evaluated under JEDEC drop, dynamic bending, thermal cycling, and cyclic bending test conditions and compared to ...
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Applications of Solder Fortification® with Preforms
From: Indium CorporationDescription: This paper will cover the design and assembly techniques for using of solder performs in the Solder Fortification® needs described above. Several successful applications will be presented. In ...
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Dispelling 10 Myths About Nitrogen Reflow
From: Indium CorporationDescription: In this paper, we will talk about reflow in an enclosed oven, although many of these discussions may pertain to wave soldering and even vacuum soldering. ...
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High Melting Lead-Free Mixed BiAgX® Solder Paste System
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Although lead-free soldering has been main stream in the industry since 2006 with the replacement of the eutectic SnPb system by the SnAgCu system, the development of drop-in lead-free alternatives ...
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How Stencil Design and Reflow Profiles Affect Variation in QFN Voiding Data: A Case Study
From: Indium CorporationDescription: This study will review several cases where changing the stencil design or reflow profile dialed in the variation of comparative results. ...
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Low-Melting Metallic Sputtering Targets Bonded at Room Temperature (Ambient)
From: Indium CorporationDescription: This paper discusses: The casting of these low-melting alloy sputtering targets, and the subsequent bonding of the alloys to a backing plate for use in existing equipment. In addition, the ...
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Porosity Evolution of Ag-Sintering at Die-Attach*
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Thermal aging time has a negligible effect on porosity, presumably due to balanced stress between tension and sintering shrinkage. The maximum service temperature of the Ag sintered joint is about ...
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Spin Coating Wafer Bumping Fluxes for Semiconductor Assembly: Ensuring Pristine Microbumps in Dimensional Devices
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Moore's Law, the driving force and sine qua non of the semiconductor industry for the last sixty years, is beginning to slow due to both physical and economic limitations. ...
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Thermal Pad Design and Process for Voiding Control at QFN Assembly
From: Indium CorporationDescription: Quad-flat no-leads (QFN) package designs are receiving more and more attention in the electronics industry. This package offers a number of benefits including (1) small size, such as a near die size ...
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Case Story: Stretch Hood Packaging Films with Leading-edge Technology for a New Generation
Description: Zhejiang Bili Polymer Technology Co. Ltd. has established itself as the leader in stretch hood films in China. The company is relentless in enhancing its market competitiveness as it strives to become ...
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Innovative heat trace solutions for thermal maintenance
From: ChromaloxDescription: Founded in 1917 by self-taught engineer Edwin L. Wiegand, Chromalox provides a full line of heat trace products, industrial heaters and associated components. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, ...
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Thermal Interface Materials for Extended EV Battery Lifespan
Description: Heat dissipation and thermal management are growing issues in the design of electric vehicles (EVs) and their components. Within the battery pack, heat is generated during the operation of the ...
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Thermal Insulation Selection - Cut to the Chase with a Material Converter: Appliance & HVAC Report
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Die-cut insulation is used in appliances and HVAC systems worldwide - but how can you be confident you've selected the right thermal material for the job? Your material converter can help. ...
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How to Make Zirconia Ceramics No Longer "Fragile"?
Description: Zirconia is an important oxide with a special position in the material field. It has unique physical and chemical properties, such as high hardness, low thermal conductivity, high melting point, high ...
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Recovery of Precious Metals
Description: Level Indicator compatible with phosphoric acid and sodium cyanide is used for recovery of gallium and silver. ...
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Kynar Chemical Resistance Chart
Description: Maximum usage temperatures for KYNAR® resin with selected chemicals. ...
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Gold Investments During Recession - Be Sure of What Lies Beneath
Description: Gold is one of the most attractive forms of investment, resonating with current economical practicalities as well as age-old traditions of many cultures. Inflation, depreciating currencies due to ...
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Battery Cell Assembly Adhesive: LOCTITE® AA 3963
Description: Fast and flexible Li-ion battery cell assembly system solution ...
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LOCTITE® Adhesives Provide Speedy, Durable Solutions for Joker FX
Description: Joker FX can now complete projects in as little as 24 hours, thanks to LOCTITE® instant and structural adhesives. ...
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When It Comes to Bonding, 4moms Trusts LOCTITE® Solutions
Description: Thanks to 3-D printing and the support of LOCTITE® products, 4moms is able to achieve rapid product development in a demanding market. ...
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Why Adhesives are Important for Recycling
Description: To make recycling work, material compatibility is key. Our adhesives are a part of the solution. ...
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Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Q&A: More Answers from Avery Dennison
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Our suppliers make great materials and provide helpful advice. Let's learn even more benefits of pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes from Avery Dennison design and applications engineer Michael Price. ...
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How to Choose Crucibles in TGA Experiments?
Description: Alumina Crucible (Ceramic Crucible) is the most commonly used crucible in TGA experiments. It is relatively stable for most samples and doesn't react with the samples. In the range of room temperature ...
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Can A Rubber Band Change The Way You Work?
Description: The Challenge: to find an innovative rubber band that could change flower delivery expectations for KaBloom Flowers, Gifts and More®! ...
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Guide to Monel 400: Insights and Advantages
Description: When manufacturing end use applications that will be used in extreme environments such as those which need to withstand extreme temperatures, high pressure or incredibly corrosive environments, ...
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High Performance Fastener Alloys for Critical Applications
Description: When an application calls for fasteners that can withstand atmospheric or chemical corrosion, elevated temperatures or a combination of both, fastener makers find themselves dealing with ...
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Silicone Benefits & Uses
Description: Five Reasons to Switch to Silicone for Industrial Rubber Parts UV & Ozone Resistance Extreme Cold & High Heat Endurance Range of Durometers Color Options Custom Variations From pharmaceuticals to food ...
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Titanium Facts & Characteristics: Manufacturers Guide
Description: Choosing the right metal for your application is crucial to ensuring a finished product that is not only able to serve its intended purpose but that also meets all safety specifications. Titanium is a ...
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How to Get a Stronger Weld Through Cleaning
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: Even though we look around us and see plastic everywhere, in every shape and imaginable application, metals are still a more commonly used raw material in machined products. Metals are the legacy ...
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What's the Difference Between Honing and Roller-burnishing?
From: Sunnen Products CompanyDescription: Hydraulic valves, piston pumps and cylinders require increasingly close fits between the piston or spool and bore to reduce internal leakage. The components also need precision surface finishes for ...
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3D Metal Printing - Optimum Process Conditions are Decisive for Component Quality
From: E+E ElektronikDescription: In the additive production of metal parts, the process conditions have a direct influence on the quality of the finished product. Gas management in particular plays a key role in 3D metal printing. ...
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Improve Composite Molding Efficiency with Tapes
Description: Molds are used extensively to lay-up large scale composite structures, such as wings, fuselages, propellers, antennas, wind turbine blades, boat hulls and vehicles (Figure 1). These molds are then ...
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Bonding Tapes Satisfy a Wide Range of Transportation Applications
Description: The selection of an appropriate tape for a given application is critical to ensure ease of installation, proper adhesion, cleaner appearance and long-term reliability. Transportation applications have ...
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Heat Sealing Tapes Improve Manufacturing Efficiency
Description: The value of a high-quality heat sealing tape is an important element in heat sealing machine applications. These machines apply high temperatures to plastic sheets or films to form air- or ...
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Manufacturing Face Shields During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Description: D2 and General Plastics Work Together to Keep Healthcare Workers Safe ...
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Alpha Titanium vs. Beta Titanium vs. Commercially Pure Titanium
Description: Titanium is a popular transitional metal that is used in the manufacturing of many products including jewelry, surgical tools, tennis racks, and much more. It has the strength of steel at half the ...
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Investment Casting
Description: Investment Casting is also called "lost wax casting" or "precision casting". It's an industrial process, actually one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques, to manufacture metal parts. ...
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Metal Ductility: The Key to Deep Drawing Stainless and Stainless Alloys
Description: Before we dive into metal ductility and how it may affect a manufacturing operation, let's backtrack and take a look at the history of metal forming. The history of manufacturing operations and metal ...
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Ulbrich Designs New PV Ribbon Solution
Description: Ulbrich's Engineers always show pride when seeing their PV ribbon products in solar modules. Our customers do not always appreciate that same look of shiny metal especially when solar modules are used ...
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Understanding the Difference Between Annealing and Tempering
Description: When it comes to annealing and tempering, there are often different explanations for both, but it is important to understand the difference when it comes to the production of metal and what each means ...
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Case Study: Using & Monitoring Composite Insulators on Overhead Lines under Natural Pollution
From: OFIL SystemsDescription: The 500 kV Xingó-Angelim II Line that runs through northeastern Brazil, connecting the Xingó Hydroelectric Plant in Alagoas State to Angelim II Substation in Pernambuco, suffered a series of shutdown ...
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Cost Comparison: OE750 vs Combustion Analysis for Titanium Alloys
Description: We send out a regular email newsletters and information. Please let us know if you would like us to contact you by email or not, by selecting one of the options below. The ultra-specialist use of ...
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Products for Primary & Secondary Aluminum Protection
Description: Before discussing aluminum protection, it is important to offer an explanation of what is meant by 'primary' and 'secondary' in the production, treatment, and application of the metal. ...
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High Tech Coatings and High Touch Service
Description: From industrial paint for the Pacific Northwest to high temperature paint and high temperature powder coatings for global heat resistant paint customers, FORREST Technical Coatings provides ...
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How do High Temperature Powder Coatings for Exhaust Systems Work?
Description: Powder Coated Tough called on FORREST Technical Coatings Coatings Research Chemist Dr. Sasha Tavenner Kruger, Ph.D. to write a feature article for their July 2020 extreme temperature powder coatings ...
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How Does the Porous Ceramic Vacuum Work?
Description: Ceramic Vacuum Chuck is a kind of uniform solid or vacuum body produced by using nano-powder. A large number of connected or closed ceramic materials are generated in the material through ...
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4 Ways Custom Die-Cutting Adds Value to Acrylic Foam Tapes
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Acrylic foam tapes are high-performance, durable PSA adhesives, often replacing mechanical fasteners. See how converting these awesome tapes into custom die-cut parts can take them to the next level. ...
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Understanding Adhesive Tapes: A Primer on Peel Adhesion, Tack, & Shear
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Selecting a suitable pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape for the job starts with the basics. Let's learn more about peel adhesion, tack, and shear and how they can help you pick the right tape. ...
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Ensuring the Optimal Dryness of Plastic Pellets
From: VaisalaDescription: When manufacturing injection molded plastic products, correctly drying the raw material - plastic pellets - is crucial. This is done with the help of warm, dry air. The air used in the drying process ...
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How do Alloy Characteristics Impact Formability and Deep Drawing?
Description: Deep-drawing stainless steel and nickel alloys means balancing many opposing factors. Adjusting hardness values to suit process requirements aids the decision-making process. A print comes into the ...
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Metal Grains: The Hidden King of Metal Manufacturing Operations
Description: At the center of every hated high school science class are the theories and laws surrounding atoms. Atoms make up our world and everything in it. They are the food we eat, the table we eat off, and ...
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How Do Coatings Prevent Corrosion?
Description: We all know unprotected ferrous substrates exposed to moisture and oxygen will eventually oxidize (rust). Manufacturers rely on metal and coatings technology to answer the age old question: how can ...
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The Most Impact Resistant Coatings for ATV Exhaust Systems
Description: All-terrain vehicles are one of the most popular choices for off-road work and play for Americans; the U.S.-based ATV manufacturing industry has enjoyed steady growth over the past decade, and this ...
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What are ESD (ElectroStatic Dissipative) Coatings?
Description: ESD coatings can be found in many forms. These include powder coatings, waterborne, solvent borne, and UV-cure. Ranges of resistance typically fall within 106 to 1011 ohms, and an individual coating ...
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Polyurethanes Contribute to Sustainability
From: FSIDescription: Polyurethanes are instrumental in helping achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of reducing the carbon footprint of infrastructure and transportation while promoting ...
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How to Solve the Problem of Fragile Ceramic Parts?
Description: As we all know, advanced ceramics are special material with a variety of physical properties. They as structural ceramics and functional ceramics apply in machinery, electronics, chemical industry, ...
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Specialty Material Spotlight: Replace Mechanical Fasteners with Acrylic Foam Adhesive Tapes
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Who needs screws and rivets when thin, flexible, and strong acrylic foam tapes will do? Let's look at some of the nearly limitless applications for these specialty adhesive tapes from 3M and Avery ...
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Innovative Module Features for Advanced Inverter Designs
From: Isabellenhutte USADescription: The most fundamental challenges in connecting power electronics to PCB materials relates to reliability and lifetime expectations. Today the majority of connections regarding power electronic modules ...
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Camera-based Identification Empowers Retail Industry Distribution Centers
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: Warehouses that used to focus on replenishing retail stores with pallet-sized shipments have transformed into fulfillment centers adept at shipping e-commerce orders direct to consumers and store ...
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Harsh Ambient Conditions in the Electronics, Semiconductor, Solar and Battery Industry
From: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Description: Electronics are a part of our daily life. Whether in semiconductor chips in mobile devices, in solar modules for power generation or in batteries for electrical buses and cars - electronics are ...
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Liquid Heat: Thermal Fluid Systems in Gas Processing
Description: A growing number of natural gas processing facilities are utilising thermal fluid heating systems throughout various stages of the gas treatment process. Thermal fluids, also commonly known as heat ...
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How to Control Additive Blooming in Polymer Films
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: We all take the ease of peeling open, and resealing packs of double stuff Oreos for granted. The plastic packaging that maintains the freshness of our favorite snacks and foods has become so ...
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Frequently Asked Questions about Fluoropolymers
Description: Fluoropolymers are highly versatile polymers that are used in a wide range of applications because they provide unique and desirable characteristics. As a leading global supplier of fluoropolymers and ...
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New AFLAS® Fluoroelastomers: Advanced Polymers for Today's Toughest Applications
Description: Fluoroelastomers have the highest heat resistance of all synthetic rubbers, which gives them a distinct advantage in challenging applications. AFLAS® fluoroelastomers are a unique material ...
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PPG CEO Highlights how Paints and Coatings Play a Significant Role.
Description: This editorial was taken from the May 18th edition of Chemical Engineering & News:https://cen.acs.org/materials/coatings/Paint-coatings-industry-plays-role/98/i19 ...
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Which Tooling Option is Best for Rapid Prototyping?
Description: The tooling option you choose affects the project budget, time-to-market, and product quality - so which method is best for your application? ...
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Mitigating Corrosion Under Insulation in Petrochemical Applications
Description: The petrochemical industry is used to adapting to changing markets and conditions, but with the current challenges of oil supply volatility and the COVID-19 epidemic, plants and operations are finding ...
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How to Address COVID-19 with Wet Abrasive Blasting
Description: As more businesses and public spaces are available to reopen and return to regular operations, it is important to make sure the necessary precautions are taken. Remediation for COVID-19 requires more ...
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Taking Control of CUI
Description: Brandon Stambaugh, Owens Corning, USA, looks at the materials and methods for the limitation and risk mitigation of corrosion under insulation. ...
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Case Study: Ninh Binh Relies on FOUNDRY-MASTER Smart for Compositional Control of Structural Steel
Description: Ninh Binh Mechanical and Electrical Company manufactures and supplies specialized steel structures and lifting equipment of up to 100 tons. Established in 2009, the company produces casting products ...
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Determination of Magnesium Alloys with OE750
Description: Magnesium has a much lower density than many other metals. This makes magnesium alloys an attractive alternative to steel or aluminum alloys, especially in transportation industries, to substitute ...
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What is Alumina Ceramic Membrane?
Description: The ceramic membrane is an asymmetric membrane formed by inorganic ceramic materials prepared by a special process. It is divided into two types: tubular ceramic membrane and flat ceramic membrane. ...
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Advantages of Fluorinated Solvents Over Aqueous Cleaning
Description: What are Fluorinated Cleaning Solvents? ...
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New Silica Gels Boost SPF and Reduce Chemical UV Filtering Agents in Cosmetics and Skincare Formulations
Description: In May 2019, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration which raised concerns about chemicals, like oxybenzone, avobenzone and ...
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Next Generation Turbine Oils Combat Oxidation, Thermal Degradation and Varnish
From: Phillips 66 LubricantsDescription: Turbines are a critical technology in power generation, pipeline transmission, marine, chemical and other industries with intensive power requirements. ...
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Bring Beauty and Tranquility to a New Corporate Office Space through Wall-mounted Photographic Art.
From: MactacDescription: With the construction of a new corporate office underway, MTM, one of the most experienced and qualified non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) brokers in the U.S., envisioned office walls ...
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Interior Brick Wall Graphic Installation Containing Approximately 12 Different-sized Circle Graphics
From: MactacDescription: Challenge: Keeping original charm and character, transform a large interior brick office wall into a platform to promote The CI Group's core values. Trinity Graphic is a digital print solutions ...
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Key Benefits of UV Acrylic Adhesives
From: MactacDescription: One of the most common questions those in the industrial tape industry ask Mactac's adhesive experts is: "How are UV acrylics different from other acrylics?" And, the truth is, UV acrylics really ...
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Low Surface Energy and Environmentally Friendly Adhesive Tapes for Automotive Interiors
From: MactacDescription: Adhesives have long been a mainstay in automotive assembly and have played a significant role in the laminating and assembling of automotive interiors for both aesthetic and performance reasons. As ...
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Pride Exterior Floor Graphics
From: MactacDescription: To show its support for Toronto Pride, a month-long Pride celebration that is among the largest in the world, longtime Pride sponsor Toronto-Dominion Bank wanted to install a large, circular rainbow ...
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Surface Energy: The Basis of Bonding
From: MactacDescription: When it comes to pressure-sensitive adhesives, there are two driving principles behind adhesion: surface energy and rheology. In this post, we will discuss surface energy, how it influences adhesion ...
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Translating the Benefits of UV Acrylic Adhesives to Applications
From: MactacDescription: In our most recent post, we discussed key benefits of UV acrylic adhesives. Today, we'd like to focus on how these benefits translate into applications. If you recall, one of the most notable benefits ...