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Surface coatings are used to provide corrosion, wear and tarnishing resistance as well prolong electrical, optical, and/or thermal properties of substrate materials. Coatings allow depositing ...

In critical fields such as aerospace, military, and industrial manufacturing, surface protection of components has been a longstanding challenge. Ceramic materials with high melting points, hardness, ...

Wear-resistant coatings are specifically designed to protect surfaces from damage caused by various forms of mechanical stress, such as abrasion, erosion, friction, and more. These coatings find ...

Plasma-coated yarns can be woven into textiles to provide antimicrobial and antistatic properties, and can be used in textile-based electrodes. Plasma-based surface treatment is a mature technology in ...

Editor's Note: This is the first of a two-part story that begins by reviewing some history and fundamentals of coatings, including a look at where the technology stands today, sprinkled with bits of ...