"Color coatings are expected to provide vivid color, brightness, gloss and long-term durability, yet no existing technology ...

Kobe University material engineer SUGIMOTO Hiroshi developed a structural color coating that is gloss and can be applied to ...

Stuttgart-led group combines illumination and microscopy in fiber bundle ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Color plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from the clothes we wear to the screens we gaze at. Yet, traditional methods of creating color, which rely on chemical pigments and ...

High-performance fibers that have been exposed to high temperatures usually lose their mechanical properties undetected and, in the worst case, can tear precisely when lives depend on them. For ...

Coatings are an excellent way to cover a wood-based composite panel substrate for multiple design aesthetics. Coatings are available in decorative color finishes as well as clear protective topcoats, ...

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 ...

The changing of color can influence our perception of objects, be used to warn us against dangers or hazards, or help to conserve energy. Ph.D. candidate Weixin Zhang has developed organic "photonic" ...

Abrasion coatings are an essential step in the process of manufacturing many components. Surface abrasion coatings provide window and high-gloss applications to increase scratch resistance, as well as ...

Electrostatic Coating In electrostatic coating, paint droplets or coating powder particles are charged and then sprayed toward a part with an opposite and attractive electric charge. The spray process ...