After undergoing a 12.5-pH cleaning and sterilization process 10 times, an anodized aluminum sample without the Micralox coating (left) shows more corrosion than a sample with the coating (right).

(PhysOrg.com) -- A barrier coating developed through CSIRO’s Light Metals Flagship offers aluminium smelters significant annual savings in reduced consumption of petroleum coke alone. Smelter trials ...

Metals may seem tough, but given enough time even plain old air can be their undoing. Oxygen reacts with it to form metal oxides like rust, but now it turns out a metal oxide may come to the rescue.

Many new materials have been developed, but steel remains the principal construction material for automobiles, appliances, and industrial machinery. Because of steel's vulnerability to attack by ...

Researchers at South Ural State University have developed an innovative thermal barrier coating by combining glass with an aluminium alloy, offering a new solution for protecting engine components ...

Aluminum is one of the most commonly used materials in automotive manufacturing. It is known for its material strength and light weight, with aluminum widely used to help create safer, lighter, and ...

This article was originally published on MedicalDesign.com in May 2014. Applying a coating to a medical device or instrument can improve the device’s performance and reduce potential side effects. As ...

Automatic sputter coating and LUXOR A2 technology improve coating uniformity and SEM imaging quality compared to manual ...