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  • Ageing of Composites
    Article - 27 Aug 2001
    Designers are sometimes reluctant to use fibre reinforced plastic composites as the long term effects of factors such as loading and environmental effects. This article looks at these effects and how...
  • Abradable Coatings Increase Gas Turbine Engine Efficiency
    Article - 23 Aug 2001
    The use of abradable coatings has enabled increased efficiency gas turbine engines by reducing the clearances between fan and shroud and increasing the operating temperature. They can be applied to...
  • Epoxy Laminate; Kevlar Prepreg
    Article - 16 Aug 2001
    Very expensive laminate, exhibits the best notched izod impact strength and lowest density. Relative advantages, disadvantages and applications are listed together with a table of typical properties.
  • Platinum - Properties and Applications
    Article - 23 Jul 2001
    Platinum (Pt) was discovered by Ulloa in 1735 and Wood in 1741. Platinum occurs as such naturally, together with negligible amounts of palladium, iridium, rhodium, osmium, and ruthenium.
  • Thermal Spraying - An Overview
    Article - 28 May 2001
    Processes such as plasma spraying, flame spraying and high velocity oxy-fuel spraying are briefly explained. Applications such as surface protection, wear and corrosion resistance, microelectronics,...
  • Thermosetting Composites - Fibres and Matrices
    Article - 8 May 2001
    Component materials for thermosetting composites are described. Reinforcement materials include glass, carbon, aramid and other fibres, while matrix include polyester, epoxy, vinyl ester and...
  • Intermetallics - Nickel Aluminide Coatings
    Article - 15 Mar 2001
    Intermetallics possess many remarkable properties, but processing intermetallic components can be difficult. This article looks into the possibility of producing coatings of metal aluminides and the...
  • Smart Coatings
    Article - 7 Mar 2001
    Smart coatings provide an optimal response to an external stimulus. They have potential applications in building windows for thermal/UV control, wear and corrosion and aerospace. Also covered are...
  • Adhesive Bonding in Severe Applications - Fluoroepoxy Adhesives
    Article - 28 Feb 2001
    An outline of the use of halogenated epoxy resins which display hydrophobic characteristics. These adhesives prevent moisture from attacking polymer metal joints and are based on fluoroepoxy resins.
  • Thermoplastic Composites - An Introduction
    Article - 15 Feb 2001
    This article discusses thermoplastic composites and how they have overtaken aluminum as the production material of choice in the aviation and transportation industries.

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