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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 ...
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Use Interior Wall and Floor Graphics to Bring the Cleveland International Film Festival's "Welcome" Theme to Life.
From: MactacDescription: For its 43rd festival, the Cleveland International Film Festival, which promotes artistically and culturally significant films, wanted to transform its venue, Tower City Cinemas, into a warm and ...
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Use Interior Window Graphics to Create Show-stopping Naval Air Warfare Logo that Reinforces Brand Identity.
From: MactacDescription: After changing out its logo a few times over the years, the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division wanted to find a way to solidify its brand identity by prominently displaying its new logo for ...
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Use Interior Window Graphics to Enhance School Privacy Yet Maintain an Inviting Environment.
From: MactacDescription: When Austin Achieve Public Schools discovered how easy it was for the public to see into the school through the school's doors and windows, they began considering graphics that could be applied to the ...
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Use Interior Window/Door Graphics to Enhance Privacy while Letting in Natural Light.
From: MactacDescription: When a residential client wanted to turn their living room into a home office, they wanted to enhance the space's privacy while still letting in natural light. One of the ways the client sought to ...
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Use Vehicle Wrap to Beautify and Protect a 1989 Chevrolet Truck.
From: MactacDescription: When Mitchell County High School Career, Technical and Agricultural Education Teachers Beau Sherman, Christopher Graham and Erica Thomas wanted to learn how to design, print and install a vehicle ...
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Wall, Door, Counter, Window and Backlit Graphics; Standing/Easel Displays; Menu Boards
From: MactacDescription: Roti Modern Mediterranean, a Chicago-based restaurant chain serving "Food That Loves You Back™," has experienced considerable success in their mission to introduce consumers to the delicious ...
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How to Use Ceramic Cavity Reflectors for Nd:YAG Lasers?
Description: The ceramic reflectors used in Nd:YAG lasers are with reflection 97% at wavelength 600-1000nm and 95% reflection at wavelength 400-1200nm. Today let's talk about the cautions when you use the ceramic ...
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How Metal Density Factors into Manufacturing
Description: Density is a material characteristic we all know well. It hides itself within materials though, so we end up not thinking about it very often. We even have jokes about it because of this unintentional ...
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Primary Effects of Alloying Elements on Metal Properties
Description: It is very common for alloying elements to be added to certain metals in order to achieve specific characteristics required for an application. The inclusion of particular substances can change many ...
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Special Metals Make Unparalleled Medical Devices Possible
Description: From traditional metals, such as titanium and copper to more modern alloys like Nitinol, the metals industry continues to meet the needs for advancing the medical device industry. Around the world, ...
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The Basics of Stainless Steel Temper Conditions
Description: The word "Temper" gets thrown around a lot in the metals industry. The most common connotation refers to a hardened state of material, or the act of hardening through tempering. If we consider the ...
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Leaded Acrylic: Shatter-Resistant, Versatile Solution to Radiation Shielding
From: MarShieldDescription: MarShield, an industry leader in radiation shielding materials carries a variety of sizes and thickness of leaded acrylic and can fulfill custom orders according to requirements of a client. ...
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Whitepaper: The enhanced oxidative stability of metallocene polyalphaolefin base stocks
Description: Base stocks with improved oxidative stability lead to better energy efficiency, improved oil drain intervals and less oil make up. In this whitepaper ExxonMobil experts test and compare the oxidative ...
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Advantages of Tapes over Mechanical Fasteners
From: Techsil LimitedDescription: Traditionally mechanical fasteners were seen as the strongest and most reliable fixing method, however, double sided structural adhesive tapes can often exceed this strength, provide longer lasting ...
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Design Guidelines
Description: Things to consider when designing a plastic mating component clearance hole. ...
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Installation Methods - Installing Threaded Inserts
Description: Overview of various methods for installing threaded inserts in different types of plastics. ...
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Overcoming the Challenges of Bonding Composite Materials
From: Techsil LimitedDescription: In this white paper, Techsil analyses key adhesives types such as cyanoacrylate, epoxies, polyurethane and UV adhesives and by defining a few key performance or manufacturing requirements can quickly ...
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Performance Advantages of Silicones for Circuit Board Conformal Coating
From: Techsil LimitedDescription: Various conformal coating materials are used to provide protection and improve performance and reliability of PCBs. This white paper, written by Kazuhisa Ono for Momentive Performance Materials Japan ...
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Threaded Insert for Plastics Selection Guide
Description: Summary of Tri-Star's threaded inserts for plastic. ...
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Threaded Inserts Installation Quick Reference Selection Chart
Description: Threaded inserts Installation Quick Reference Selection Chart ...
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Threaded Inserts Troubleshooting Guide
Description: Common problems encountered with threaded inserts and installations, including tips on how to solve them. ...
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Using Electrically Conductive Adhesives Instead of Solder
From: Techsil LimitedDescription: Electrically conductive adhesives play a vital part in the electro- and electronics industries. These adhesives are the perfect choice for attaching and connecting electrical or electronic components. ...
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UV Curing Adhesives Compatible with Medical Sterilisation Processes
From: Techsil LimitedDescription: Adhesive technology can be a cost-effective solution to connect components for single use medical products. When bonding transparent or translucent substrates, using a UV curing acrylate adhesive has ...
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What are Threaded Inserts?
Description: Background information related to threaded inserts for plastics. ...
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Technical Cleanliness
Description: The more compact the parts and fasteners, the more susceptible they are to contamination particles. Even microscopic metal particles down to 500, 200 or even 100 microns in size may cause ...
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Introduction to Plastic Materials
Description: overview of the types of plastics available, benefits of each ...
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Performance Material Spotlight: 3M™ VHB™ LSE Series - An Acrylic Foam Tape for Bonding Low Surface Energy Materials
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Let's learn more about 3M's VHB™ LSE™ Series acrylic foam tapes and how their very high bond strength tackles even some of the most difficult to bond to substrates like polypropylene and ...
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Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) Failure - A Guide to Prevention
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Why do pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes fail and can you prevent it from happening? Our helpful guide will show you 5 common adhesive tapes failure modes and how to make sure they don't happen ...
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Coated Industrial Fabrics for Oil & Gas Insulation
Description: The term "industrial fabrics" covers a broad range of products comprised of high-performance raw textiles with a choice of end-use formats. This versatility enables one underlying material to service ...
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Demystifying the Greatest Metal Brazing Process Challenges
From: Brighton ScienceDescription: When thinking about what manufacturing looks like, most people envision sparks flying, metal clanking and fires blazing. This isn't too far off the mark since metals have been used for bonding joints ...
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Outlining Silicone-Coated Rope
Description: One of the primary components manufactured using silicone rubbers is silicone-coated rope, which is designed as a high-temperature resistant sealant for numerous industrial applications. ...
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Selecting the Best Thermal Insulation: 5 Things to Consider
Description: Commercial- and industrial grade thermal insulation covers a wide range of materials and product formats. Most insulation types are primarily designed to inhibit costly or potentially damaging heat ...
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Thermal Insulation: What is it & How is it Used?
Description: Thermal insulation refers to the many ways we attempt to inhibit the transfer of heat from one object to another. These two objects may be the hot and cold faces of processing equipment in industrial ...
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5 Main Points of Secondary Containment Regulations
From: New Pig CorporationDescription: Confused and bewildered about federal secondary containment regulations? Trust us, we know how mind-numbing this stuff can be. So we broke it down for you into the five main things to consider under ...
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Modification of Fluoroelastomer Based on Tetra-Fluoroethylene-Propylene (TFE-P) Copolymer to Improve the Cure Speed, Physical Properties and Mold Release.
Description: In this work, modification of TFE-P copolymer was studied to improve the cure speed and physical property as well as mold release, and a new type of FEPM was developed. This new FEPM has a specific ...
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Piezo Ceramics Enable Precise Liquid Handling for in Vitro Diagnostics
Description: In vitro diagnostics (IVD) opens up numerous possibilities to diagnose and detect diseases and other conditions at an early stage. Tests are performed using samples of blood, saliva, urine or tissue ...
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Case Study: Removing Oils
From: Armakleen Company (The)Description: We conducted a case study for a Food & Beverage Manufacturing company that was looking to improve their cleaning processes while switching to environmentally responsible cleaners. The company makes ...
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Compression Characteristics of Thermal Interface Gap Filler Materials
From: Fujipoly® America Corp.Description: Compression characteristics are a key function of gap fillers. Unlike thermal greases, the applications for gap fillers are quite different. Being mindful of com pression characteristics and the ...
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Floor Marking Tape - Best Practices and Tips
Description: Deciding on the right type of floor marking tape is important based on usage and overall need. In recent events, we are seeing the growing need to properly mark areas intended for: People to maintain ...
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Fundamentals of Heat Transfer in Thermal Interface Gap Filler Materials
From: Fujipoly® America Corp.Description: This paper focuses on the primary function of a thermal gap filler - its ability to transfer heat from one surface to another. The selection process for a gap filler can sometimes be confusing ...
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Understanding Thermal Gap Filler Pads, PCB Deflection, and Stress
From: Fujipoly® America Corp.Description: This paper focuses on the characteristics of gap fillers and how they impact a printed circuit board (PCB) including compression characteristics of various types of gap fillers, from standard ...
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How to Specify Aerospace Alloys
Description: You have combed the metals references and found the perfect alloy for that troublesome part in one of the company's best-selling products. It has the corrosion resistance, deep draw formability, ...
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Key Factors to Consider when Specifying Metals for Manufacturing
Description: A lot goes into the planning and prototyping process when developing a new application for a specific end use. In this alloy selection guide, our goal is to help you find the right balance across all ...
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What is "Cold Rolling" Stainless Steel and Other Metals?
Description: Cold rolling is a process used to change the structure of metals and is often used to process stainless steel. Cold rolled stainless steel has a wide variety of applications in construction and ...
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What is Martensitic Stainless Steel and What Can It Do for Your Business?
Description: Stainless steel is known for its corrosion resistance, heat resistance, high strength, cleanliness and more. There are five different types of stainless steel, the difference between them lies in the ...
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What is Stainless Steel?
Description: The birth of steel goes back about 4000 years when iron based weapons began to take the place of bronze due to their increased strengths. For thousands of years, the basis of steel was used without ...
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A Q&A with Avery Dennison - Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Tape for Die-Cut Parts
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Choosing the right pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tape for your custom die-cut parts. Where to begin? With so many considerations, we went to the experts at Avery Dennison Performance Tapes for ...
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Application Note: Determination of Titanium Alloys with OE750
Description: Titanium is a durable, light metal. More robust than standard low-carbon steels, but 45 % lighter, Titanium is also twice as strong as weak aluminum alloys but only 60 % heavier. It has outstanding ...
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Determination of Nickel Alloys with OE750
Description: Nickel is a naturally occurring metallic element with a silvery-white, shiny appearance. It is the fifth-most common element on earth and occurs extensively in the earth's crust and core. Nickel, ...
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The Enhanced Oxidative Stability of Metallocene Polyalphaolefin Base Stocks
Description: In the past few years, a new family of PAO products has been developed to meet the rising demand for high viscosity synthetic base stocks. Based on metallocene catalyst technology, this new ...
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How Porex Improves Inkjet Printer Cartridge Efficiency
From: PorexDescription: The cost efficiency of a printer is directly tied to how proficiently is uses ink. The higher the number of pages that can be printed before the cartridge is empty, the less often you need to go out ...
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Protecting the Nation's Blood Supply Line with Porous Plastic Components
From: PorexDescription: It's essential that the materials used in the devices that test, collect and analyze blood samples do not compromise - but instead protect - the blood supply used by millions. ...
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The Important Role Porex Plays in a Life Changing Moment
From: PorexDescription: POREX wicks are also a critical component in pregnancy tests. ...
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What is Porous Plastic?
From: PorexDescription: Explore what porous plastic means, the types of porous plastic, and what types of functions it can provide in an end product. ...
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What is the Difference Between ePTFE and Sintered PTFE?
From: PorexDescription: Understand the difference between two types of porous PTFE - ePTFE and sintered PTFE - and how their individual benefits relate to protection vents across many industries. ...
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What Makes a Plug-in Air Freshener Work?
From: PorexDescription: Check out a video that shows the porous polymers inside a plug-in air freshener and how they make it work! ...
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Why Manufacturers Should Stop Using Ceramic Wicks in Plug-in Air Fresheners
From: PorexDescription: The demand for high-quality, long-lasting air fresheners is growing. As sales rise, many manufacturers are reconsidering the materials they use. Many air care devices contain ceramic wicks, but an ...
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Wicking Plays a Key Role in Diagnostics and Healthcare
From: PorexDescription: wicking is an important phenomena in devices utilized in the diagnostics and healthcare fields. ...
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A Guide to Fiber Reinforced Polymer Molding
From: Osborne Industries, Inc.Description: Molded thermoset plastic products offer numerous advantages over other plastic molding processes, including outstanding structural rigidity and strength and lower tooling costs. ...
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Automotive Assembly Adhesives Offer Advantages Over Traditional Fastening Methods
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: The use of adhesives in automotive assemblies is on the rise as vehicle manufacturers continue to pursue ways to make automobiles more light-weight and fuel efficient. Automotive adhesives are ...
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High Impact Adhesives Meet Auto Safety Challenges
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: Automotive engineers are now using versatile adhesives to powerfully bond materials such as steel, aluminum, and plastics. The benefits have been improved safety, reduced weight, greater vehicle ...
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How to Dissipate Noise with Fabricated Adhesive Materials
From: Can-Do National TapeDescription: When it comes to noise associated with product designs, the primary sources of noise are airborne noise and structural noise. Airborne noise is created by the interaction of a vibrating surface with ...
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A Q&A with Frenzelit: isoGLAS Needle Mats for Appliance Thermal Insulation
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: High-temperature thermal insulation for appliances has stringent performance requirements. We went to Frenzelit to get the skinny on what makes isoGLAS® needle mat such a great choice over ...
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Lightweight, Automotive Heat Shielding with TABshield
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Heavy, bolt-on metal plates aren't necessary to shield automotive passenger cabins from unwanted engine heat. TABshield™ flexible, lightweight thermal/acoustic barrier, can be made with ...
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Material Choices with Powder Metallurgy
Description: Powder metallurgy (PM), as a manufacturing process, encompasses numerous forming, treating, and finishing operations. In many, but not all cases, the PM process transforms the powder into components ...
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5 Reasons Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Fail
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Pressure-sensitive adhesive failure - Why did it happen? Can it be prevented? This helpful guide has 5 ways to identify adhesive tape failure plus recommendations to prevent it from happening again. ...
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Joining Difficult Materials with Die-Cut 3M VHB Adhesive Foam Tapes
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Joining & bonding different materials can be a challenge - PVC to metal, fiberglass to foam, glass to fabric. From automotive to HVAC, see how 3M can help. VHB™ acrylic foam tapes. Strong ...
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Taking the Guesswork Out of Bonding Foams to Curved and Angled Surfaces
From: JBC Technologies, Inc.Description: Successfully bonding foams to flat surfaces can be a challenge all on its own, that's why it should come as no surprise that bonding those same foams to contoured surfaces or across angles can prove ...