Photosensitive polymer films are commonly utilized as a dielectric layer in microelectronics packaging. The performance of the organic film is determined by the adhesion quality between the polymer ...

A simple but effective way to double-check multi-coating finishes. Today, we see many different coatings being used in the same finishing processes, and I believe we need to be very careful that we ...

In my three preceding columns, I discussed the testing of sandwich panels as unit structures. This included flexural and shear testing of beams and panels. However, such tests — and hardware ...

Use the Gardco X-Cut template tool and cutter to perform the X-cut or cross-hatch test by making closely spaced cuts through the coating to the substrate. At least two cuts intersect at 90 degrees to ...

Surface abrasion is a key predictor of long-term failure. Pilling at 10,000 cycles often predicts cracking, flaking, or delamination at 20,000–50,000 cycles. Pilling reduces slip resistance. A pilled ...

Paul N. Gardner USA – worldwide distributors, producers, and designers of quality physical and inspection instruments for the paint, coatings, and related industries introduces its new offering. Image ...

Silicone adhesives, along with primers, flame treatment, or plasma treatment, can be used to adhere low-surface-energy plastics to high-strength metals. For this article, several low-surface-energy ...