Powders produced by way of the sol-gel route. The sol structure can be in either an aggregated or dispersed structure, so varying degrees or particle alignments are obtained when the conversion to a gel takes place.
Hardide Coatings, UK, has entered into a partnership with Gardner Aerospace, UK, to coat key wing components for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.
Kymera International, Research Triangle Park, N.C., a global leading specialty materials company, announced that it has closed its transaction with Thermal Spray Solutions, Inc., acquiring substantially all their assets.
A research team led by Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., found that by ditching toxic solvents, a new dry-coating process could make batteries more sustainable and cut manufacturing costs by 15% and energy use by 47%. It could also be faster-charging than today’s electrodes.
Boeing, Arlington, Va., has begun construction on a new facility to house state-of-the-art, post-assembly phases of future military aircraft production.
