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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.

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Articles: Energy
Freetouch turns a smartphone into a touchscreen remote control.
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Articles: Aerospace
Nanotube fibers that turn heat to power; a NASA antenna system; and an antimicrobial coating.
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Question of the Week: Packaging & Sterilization
Will Coatings Reduce Food Waste?
Today’s lead story highlighted an egg-based coating that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables.
Blog: Materials
A micron-thick coating, made largely from leftover eggs, can extend the shelf life of the fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator.
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Products: Communications
Battery-pack test systems, data management, connector clips, and more.
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Briefs: Energy
The process produces rapid, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly material.
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Briefs: Materials
Fano Resonance Optical Coatings (FROCs) can both transmit and reflect the same color simultaneously.
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NASA Spinoff: Aerospace
A bulk metallic glass could slash prices of collaborative robots and lead to advanced 3D-printed metals.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
The approach achieves near 100% light emission efficiency at all brightness levels.
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Briefs: Semiconductors & ICs
The protective coating works like body armor for the atomically thin materials.
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Application Briefs: Materials
For applications requiring high-energy material deposition coatings, you'll need to understand how stress can impact surface figure and system performance.
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Special Reports: Aerospace
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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...

Briefs: Materials
To modernize optical storage, Purdue researchers are replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters.”
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Products: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Epoxies, reverse-engineering software, temperature loggers, and more.
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Briefs: Aerospace
Applications include anti-fouling and anti-contamination, aerodynamic and hydrodynamic drag reduction, and adhesive joining of composite parts.
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Briefs: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
High-quality coated components can be integrated into complex systems in a sustainable way.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
Material for shoe bottoms could help prevent falls in icy or slippery conditions.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Temperature transmitters, robotic tool changers, epoxy adhesives, and more.
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Briefs: Manufacturing & Prototyping
The new metal lattice material can be used to create models that regain shape after being crushed.
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Briefs: Materials
The coating repels insects on aircraft wing surfaces and motor vehicles and reduces surface imperfections on other low-friction or non-stick surfaces.
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Technology Leaders: Materials
Ultra-thin piezoresistive sensors can be used in both R&D and as embedded components to develop safer, longer-lasting lithium-ion battery technologies.
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Articles: Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Learn the distinct forms that linear bearings take, and where the bearings are being used today.
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Briefs: Materials
Thanks to its flexibility and adhesion, the biodegradable display can be worn directly on the hand.
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Application Briefs: Photonics/Optics
What you need to know before you incorporate large diameter aspheres into your optical systems.
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Products: Software
Battery analyzers, uninterruptible power supplies, adhesives, and more.
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Special Reports: Transportation
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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 applications…aerogel-reinforced...

Briefs: Materials
The thruster provides a low-cost, extremely efficient propulsion source for miniature satellites.
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Products: Test & Measurement
Fiber coatings measurement, single-frequency laser, optical filters, and more.
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