As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are correctable, but some are especially stubborn to address. The following is a partial compendium of typical ...

Ceramic coatings promise a deep gloss and years of protection, but applied or maintained the wrong way they can etch, haze or ...

Since the 1920s, sheet steel has been the most commonly utilized structural material in the automobile industry, with steel’s strength and stiffness making it ideally suited for durable chassis and ...

(Nanowerk News) Newly developed “smart” coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing ...

Proper maintenance on HVAC units can help improve operating efficiency while ensuring there are no surprise issues that could cause breakdowns. No matter how thin or thick the heat exchanger is or how ...

This is the first part in a series of articles on protective coatings and it discusses the need for using soldermask and conformal coating on printed circuit boards and assemblies. To whet your ...

Paul N. Gardner USA (GARDCO), worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries, introduces its X-Cut ...

A few extra coats of 'paint' could be all that the steel in a building needs to prevent itself from buckling and failing in a fire. Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...

The Navy is trying to determine why portions of specialized hull coating have peeled off several Virginia class submarines. The coating absorbs sonar waves and makes the subs difficult for sonar to ...

Germany-based protective coatings innovator Steelpaint GmbH is urging shipowners, shipyards, and port authorities with steel assets to prioritize surface preparation, advising that skimping on this ...