Self-healing smart coatings could someday make scratches on cell phones a thing of the past. But researchers often have to compromise between strength and the ability to self-repair when developing ...

Typical physical-vapor-deposition (PVD) hard coatings are 20 times thinner than a human hair, yet they can drastically improve performance, boost reliability, and extend service lives of tool and ...

PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses. Developed as a drop-in replacement for ...

The latest range of hard coatings meant for cutting tools used for contemporary drilling and machining applications has excellent resistance against wear and abrasion even in adverse environment and ...

Hard coatings are commonly added to the surfaces of steel components to extend their service life. Tribological coatings such as these help avoid wear between contacting parts – for example, the ...

David Bell, the founder and CEO of Minneapolis-based Phygen Coatings Inc., says his coatings dramatically improve wear and corrosion protection, reduce friction and extend the life of metal tools used ...

The new Magnaplate HMF coating produces an extremely hard (up to an equivalent of 68 Rockwell C) mirror-smooth (down to 4 RMS) micro finish on most ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Good temperature ...

Whether you're looking for residential, commercial, or industrial floor coating services, Rock Hard Coatings has you covered! Home and Backyard visited this family owned business with over 15 years of ...

Probe storage devices read and write data by making nanoscale marks on a surface through physical contact. The technology may one day extend the data density limits of conventional magnetic and ...

Developed as a drop-in replacement for traditional methanol-based coatings, PPG's new PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses enables prescription lens makers ...