A researcher has developed a process to grow highly customizable coatings of foam-like polymers. Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and ...

Making a new coating consists of 3 major steps: formulating the coating chemistry, setting up the process, and developing the application. Making a new coating is the combined effort of R&D, ...

A breakthrough in coating technology has resulted in a physical vapor deposition (PVD) aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coating for difficult-to-machine materials with the thermal resistance of traditional ...

Robots can be programmed to coat almost any part shape, no matter how complex, at any speed needed for efficient processing. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device ...

Spin coating is a widely used technique for depositing thin, uniform films onto flat substrates. It involves the application of a liquid material onto a rotating substrate, which spreads the material ...

Polymers -- the essential component of plastics -- are found in countless commercial, medical, and industrial products. Polymers that are porous are called foam polymers and are especially useful ...