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Picosun Group’s Strong Growth Continues in 2020

Picosun Group, the leading supplier of AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating technology for global industries, reports strong growth during fiscal year 2018-2019, as a result of Group’s strategy to focus on industrial customers. The growth has continued in the first quarter of 2020.

From Picosun Oy 26 May 2020

New Method can Use Electrons in Plasma to Produce Thin Metal Films

Computers, mobile phones and all other electronic devices contain thousands of transistors, linked together by thin films of metal. Scientists at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a method that can use the electrons in a plasma to produce these films.

8 May 2020

Novel Sail Design Based on Perforated Films Reduces Overall Sail Mass

Overseas exploration and trade during the Age of Discovery (15th-17th centuries) were possible by sail technology, and deep-space exploration will require the same for the coming Age of NewSpace.

7 May 2020

Polyglass Announces Modibond® G FR APP Granulated Cap Sheet

Polyglass, a leading manufacturer of modified bitumen roofing and waterproofing membranes and roof coatings for low and steep-slope applications, announces Modibond® G FR, an APP (plastomeric) granulated cap sheet for low-slope roofs.

From POLYGLASS U.S.A. Inc. 7 May 2020

Novel Composite Membranes for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

Ethanol has five times higher volumetric energy density (6.7 kWh/L) than hydrogen (1.3 kWh/L) and can be used safely in fuel cells for power generation.

5 May 2020

A Highly Effective Technique to Paint Complex 3D-Printed Objects

Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and provide new opportunities to create "smart skins" for printed parts.

28 Apr 2020

New Coating Could Prevent Cross-Contamination Between Fresh Produce

Over the course of their journey from the open fields to the produce displays at grocery stores, fresh vegetables and fruits can sometimes become contaminated by microorganisms.

23 Apr 2020

AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner Digitize Surface Texture for Powder Coatings

Customers have been benefiting from AkzoNobel’s expert digitization of color for decades. Now the company is entering new territory with the help of pioneering technology developed by BYK-Gardner, which can digitally measure and control the textured surfaces of powder coatings.

From Byk Instruments 22 Apr 2020

Novel Spraying Method Enables Ceramic Coatings Production at Room Temperatures

For a long time, the production of ceramic coatings has only been possible by means of sintering techniques conducted at more than 1,000 degrees Celsius.

21 Apr 2020

New Multi-Functional Luminescent Film can Visualize Near-Infrared Light

Infrared radiation, which is invisible yet highly utilizable, is used in various fields and for various purposes, such as for coronavirus detection (i.e. through thermal imaging cameras and biosensors).

9 Apr 2020

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Coatings and Thin Films News

Picosun Group’s Strong Growth Continues in 2020

New Method can Use Electrons in Plasma to Produce Thin Metal Films

Novel Sail Design Based on Perforated Films Reduces Overall Sail Mass

Polyglass Announces Modibond® G FR APP Granulated Cap Sheet

Novel Composite Membranes for Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

A Highly Effective Technique to Paint Complex 3D-Printed Objects

New Coating Could Prevent Cross-Contamination Between Fresh Produce

AkzoNobel and BYK-Gardner Digitize Surface Texture for Powder Coatings

Novel Spraying Method Enables Ceramic Coatings Production at Room Temperatures

New Multi-Functional Luminescent Film can Visualize Near-Infrared Light

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

Advanced Reconstruction Toolbox from ZEISS

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Comprehensive Guide: Checkweighing

Characterizing Hyaluronic Acid with Online Multi-Angle Light Scattering

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Coatings and Thin Films News

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

Decoding Catalytic Processes: Advancing FTIR Research with Iso-Potential Operando Spectroscopy

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Bio-Based Materials Innovator Simplifyber Raises Series a Funding in Mission to Transform Manufacturing of Fashion, Car Interiors, and Consumer Goods

4Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

5Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

6NanoMOFs: Enhancing Anti-Counterfeiting Through Multi-Spectral Photonic Security

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Editorial Highlights