Understanding Tribological Coatings: A Brief Introduction

Understanding Tribological Coatings: A Brief Introduction

Why use thin films to create functional coatings? Since civilization started to create tools, we learned that in many cases, having different properties on the surface compared to the bulk of the tool resulted in the ideal solution. A well-documented example is the...
Clean Up Your Act with Critical Thin-Film Preparation Methods

Clean Up Your Act with Critical Thin-Film Preparation Methods

Good vacuum coatings depend on clean surfaces. Weak adhesion performance is usually the result of contaminants on the part surface before coating. To avoid this issue, it’s critical to understand how clean “clean” must be and how to make that happen. Why parts aren’t...
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