A catheter coating test system developed by consultancy Nexus IE (Witchford, UK) allows engineers to perform a single test to determine the lubricity and effectiveness of specific coatings or to ...

When looking to improve sensitivity and precision of their instruments, customers often evaluate the coating surface of such instruments for reactivity so as to confirm the coating meets performance ...

An interview with Alan Jaenecke, Technical contact for ASTM D4060, VP Marketing Taber Industries and Greg Martin, Sr. Technical Advisor – Tremco Inc. CS&W ASTM D4060 Standard Test Method for Abrasion ...

The testing of coatings is an effective way to measure their exposure to sun, moisture and humidity, high temperatures, and temperature fluctuations, and the impact those exposures have on product ...

HOUSTON, Mar. 20 The Gas Technology Institute (GTI), Des Plaines, Ill., Tuesday announced plans to construct a testing facility for evaluating protective coatings applied to buried steel pipelines.

U.S. Army scientists have developed an advanced coating for fabrics that could make soldier uniforms much more effective at repelling water, oil and many other liquid chemicals. This durable ...

Internal coatings in the different sections of oil treatment plants are subjected to a variety of stresses. By conducting comparative tests, researchers are analyzing which materials are best suited ...

Optical coating is a key part of optical components, which integrates optics, electronics, materials and coatings. Optical films prepared by optical coatings have been widely used in the field of ...

April 5 (Tokyo) - ClassNK announced today that it had provided the world’s first class approval for a coating testing system in line with the IMO’s new performance standard for the protective coatings ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As anyone who has lived near the ocean can attest, metal and sea mist are a recipe for corrosion. A nuisance of coastal life, the consequences of these common chemical reactions ...