A touchscreen is an essential feature of many modern devices, but the material that gives most screens their touch sensitivity is in short supply.
Transparent metal film holds promise for smartphones
Message from the President: Summer on Our Doorstep
Hard to believe, but we’re already halfway into 2016! Over the last six months, important activities were conducted by TSS to stimulate the growth of the science and technology of thermal spray. Here are a few examples of what we have accomplished.
Bodycote sponsors Periodic Table of Fictional Metals
Bodycote, Macclesfield, England, has produced the Periodic Table of Fictional Metals, elements that have appeared in classical myths, books, films, comic books, and computer games for many years, as creative people invented metals with mythical or magical qualities.
Nitrex announces Nitriding Symposium for November
Nitrex Metal Inc., Quebec, Canada, announces its fourth Nitriding Symposium, dedicated exclusively to controlled nitriding and nitrocarburizing presentations by academic researchers and industry professionals.
Al-Ce-Mg alloys enable easier casting, higher temperatures for engine parts
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partners Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Eck Industries announce that they have developed aluminum-cerium alloys that are lower in cost, easier to cast, and more resistant to high temperatures than existing products.