Corrosion Prevention for Historical Preservation
Buildings can be considered historical for many different reasons. They may have played a critical role in the distant history of a local region or nation, or may be relatively ... Read More…
Enhancing Surfaces with PVD Coatings
In many industrial processes and high performance products, specialized coatings are required to protect the surfaces of tools and components and improve their durability, productivity, and performance. Physical vapor deposition ... Read More…
New Coating Could Prevent Gas and Oil Pipeline Clogging
Clogging of oil and gas pipelines can have significant consequences. One notable example—clogging of an outlet pipe in the large containment dome intended to block the leak from the broken ... Read More…
Use of Copper-Based Antifouling Paint: A U.S. Regulatory Update
The efficacy of the active biocide ingredients used in antifouling bottom paint to contain and impede the growth of biofouling on boat hulls is of global economic concern, given that ... Read More…
How to Handle Hard-to-Change Factors or Components in a Designed Experiment
The traditional approach to experimentation—often referred to as the “scientific method”—requires changing only one factor at a time (OFAT). Unfortunately, the relatively simplistic OFAT approach falls flat when users are ... Read More…