Materials & Coatings

Coatings & Adhesives

Browse the latest news and technical briefs that explore coatings and adhesives. Access the coatings and adhesive applications used in military, aerospace, medical devices, and automotive.

Briefs: Sensors/Data Acquisition
Glass Injection Molding
NASA Spinoff: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Metallic Glass Gears Up for Cobots, Coatings, and More
Briefs: Energy
Optical Coating Exhibits the Same Color in Reflection and Transmission
Briefs: Energy
Material Increases Efficiency of LED Devices
Products: Electronics & Computers
New on the Market: October 2021
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Latest Briefs & News

White Papers: Materials
Energizing & Enabling e-Mobility with Elastomers

As a new era of e-mobility emerges, it's accompanied by new manufacturing challenges that require new material solutions. Companies must innovate in order to meet these challenges.

Briefs: Materials
Coating Protects Fragile Quantum Electronics
The protective coating works like body armor for the atomically thin materials.
Briefs: Electronics & Computers
Say Goodbye to the Dots and Dashes to Enhance Optical Storage Media
To modernize optical storage, Purdue researchers are replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters.”
Application Briefs: Materials
The Hidden Effects of Optical Coating Stress
For applications requiring high-energy material deposition coatings, you'll need to understand how stress can impact surface figure and system performance.
Special Reports: Electronics & Computers
Moisture & Pressure Protection - September 2021

Engineers face multiple challenges when battling moisture and condensation buildup in their projects. Knowing what types of products – such as desiccants, pressure relief valves, etc. – are...

White Papers: Materials
Metal Alloys for Stamping & Deep Drawn Part Manufacturing

Formability and deep draw capabilities are a huge concern for manufacturers and part-makers. Deep drawing requires annealed properties with a homogeneous fine grain microstructure and...

Products: Electronics & Computers
New on the Market: August 2021
Epoxies, reverse-engineering software, temperature loggers, and more.
Briefs: Materials
High-Pressure Soft Lithography for Microtopographical Patterning of Molded Polymers and Composites
Applications include anti-fouling and anti-contamination, aerodynamic and hydrodynamic drag reduction, and adhesive joining of composite parts.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Coatings Could Improve Traction on Slick Surfaces
Material for shoe bottoms could help prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions.
Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
New Spraying Method for Producing Ceramic Coatings
High-quality coated components can be integrated into complex systems in a sustainable way.
Briefs: Materials
Liquid Metal Lattice
The new metal lattice material can be used to create models that regain shape after being crushed.
Briefs: Materials
Copolyimide Surface-Modifying Coating
The coating repels insects on aircraft wing surfaces and motor vehicles and reduces surface imperfections on other low-friction or non-stick surfaces.
Products: Electronics & Computers
New on the Market: July 2021
Temperature transmitters, robotic tool changers, epoxy adhesives, and more.
Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Linear Bearings: What You Need to Know
Learn the distinct forms that linear bearings take, and where the bearings are being used today.
Technology Leaders: Energy
Smart Batteries Include Force and Pressure Sensing
Ultra-thin piezoresistive sensors can be used in both R&D and as embedded components to develop safer, longer-lasting lithium-ion battery technologies.
Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Biodegradable Displays for Sustainable Electronics
Thanks to its flexibility and adhesion, the biodegradable display can be worn directly on the hand.
Products: Photonics/Optics
New Products: May 2021 Photonics & Imaging Technology
Fiber coatings measurement, single-frequency laser, optical filters, and more.
Application Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Designing Large Diameter Aspheres
What you need to know before you incorporate large diameter aspheres into your optical systems.
Briefs: Propulsion
3D-Printed Nanosatellite Thruster Emits Pure Ions
The thruster provides a low-cost, extremely efficient propulsion source for miniature satellites.
Products: Test & Measurement
New Products: May 2021 Battery Technology
Battery analyzers, uninterruptible power supplies, adhesives, and more.
Special Reports: Software
Advanced Materials & Coatings - May 2021

New diamond super-material enhances military aircraft survivability…a gold film gives robots “chameleon skin”…shape-shifting nanomaterial offers exciting biotech...

On-Demand Webinars: Photonics/Optics
Optics and Coatings Technology

Precision optics are used in a wide variety of industrial, scientific, medical, and military applications, and their performance is often improved or enhanced by the application of thin film coatings. But how do you know what types of optics will work best for your application (e.g., spheric vs. aspheric,...

5 Ws: Wearables
5 Ws of the Internal Injury-Sealing Patch
A medical patch can be folded around minimally invasive surgical tools and delivered through airways, intestines, and other narrow spaces.
Articles: Aerospace
Evaluating Low-and Ultra-Low-Outgassing Silicones for Space Applications
Highly purified, low-outgassing silicones prevent material degradation in satellites and space vehicles.
Briefs: Medical
Radiopaque Glue Seals Wounds and Guides Surgery
This nanoparticle-based adhesive is visible in common imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT).
Articles: Transportation
Products of Tomorrow: April 2021
NASA's graphene composites, textile pressure sensors, and a better kind of glass.
Articles: Photonics/Optics
Creating High-Precision Glass for NIR Lasers
See what kinds of applications require high-precision laser glass with demanding dimensional tolerances and high-power laser coatings.
Products: Test & Measurement
New on the Market: March 2021
Vision software, thermal sensors, ceramic pastes, and more.
Briefs: Materials
Modification of Pigments Utilizing Atomic Layer Deposition
The coatings can be deposited on substrates such as glass, polymers, metals, and aerogels.

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Solutions for Automotive Interior Colors

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Latest Enhancements for ADAS Sensor Testing and Simulation

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