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Testing Thermal Coatings to Increase Engine Lifetime

Researchers are working on a new method that could pave the way to a new design in ceramic coatings.
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Joan Mantini
August 23, 2017
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Currently, the researchers are working on a way to test the predictability of protective ceramic thermal barrier coatings used in jet engine turbine blades to better determine an estimated expected lifespan of the turbine blades.


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Diesel Vehicle Volumes Expected to Plateau

As electrified propulsion systems, including hybrid and plug-in electrics, gain market share through 2026, gasoline engines will likely take an increasing share of the remaining conventional ICE sales.
August 21, 2017
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Consumer acceptance, cost, and infrastructure support remain challenges to mass adoption of electric propulsion systems in the near to mid-term.


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automotive

U.S. Transportation Industry to Increasingly Adopt Robotics

Primary barriers to adoption include data security and privacy concerns, alignment with existing legacy framework, and associated costs of technology adoption.
August 15, 2017
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A recent survey found that 30% of transportation industry respondents plan to introduce robotics into their business operations within the next year, with another 22% actively assessing the technology.


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Rio Tinto and Serbian Government Sign MOU for Jadar Project

If the Jadar Project is developed, the production could reportedly supply a significant proportion of global demand for lithium and borates.
August 2, 2017
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Rio Tinto has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Serbia regarding the implementation of the Jadar Project, which is related to a lithium-borate deposit.


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Corning Sales Strong in 2017 Second Quarter

Corning’s net sales reached nearly $2.5 billion in the 2017 second quarter, an increase of 6% compared to the prior year’s second quarter and 5% over the 2017 first quarter.
August 2, 2017
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Corning, Inc. recently released its financial results for the second quarter of 2017.


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PVD coatings

Understanding Physical Vapor Deposition Coatings

Few manufactured goods in the world today have not taken advantage of the performance benefits of PVD coatings, either in their construction or final form.
Donald Titus, Jr.
August 1, 2017
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The most common of these thin-film vacuum coating processes include evaporation (e.g., using a cathodic arc or thermal technique), ion beam deposition, and sputtering (e.g., using plasmas). All PVD coating processes must occur inside a vacuum chamber so that the vaporized materials do not react with any atmospheric contaminants that could interfere with the microscopic layer of coating, or with the adhesion of the growing thin film to the substrate.
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End Uses Evolving for Hexagonal Boron Nitride

Continuous research for identifying new potential materials is prompting manufacturers to use hexagonal boron nitride in their products.
July 28, 2017
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The thermal coatings segment is anticipated to be the largest application area for hexagonal boron nitride from 2017-2021.


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