The performance of the final product depends heavily on the degree of cure - making it critical to ensure that the reaction goes to completion for the highest quality and reliability. Achieving this ...

Quality control and testing is a significant and integral part of the manufacturing process of smooth reflective surfaces. The surfaces are studied to look for signs of corrosion, cracks, impurities, ...

The lower fuselage half of the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD) being assembled at SAM|XL, shown here with conduction-welded stringers and ultrasonic spot-welded clips. Photo Credit: ...

Being able to quantify a surface finish is both a complex and necessary task. While surface topography relates to a three-dimensional property, the most accepted surface measurement parameter is ...

Potassium dihydrogen phosphate (KDP) crystals are indispensable components in high-power laser systems owing to their nonlinear optical properties. However, their inherently soft, brittle, and ...