Engineers make things. They make them out of materials. What do they need to know to choose and use materials successfully? First, a perspective of the world of materials - polymers, glasses, ceramics ...
How do you decide on the “right” fastener type for a component or assembly involving composite and plastic materials in a time-efficient way? To define which materials and concepts a fastener type is ...
Throughout any given year, the National Academies convene hundreds of conferences, workshops, symposia, forums, roundtables, and other gatherings that attract the finest minds in academia and the ...
Showing how rubber might be the answer for components in critical applications, the company’s 10-page booklet - Rubber Polymer & Material Selection Guide – provides technical information on over 15 ...
Since our inception in 1986, Veeco has been and continues to be the world’s leading supplier of MBE components, thanks in part to our material-specific sources—the first to suit the evaporation ...
When selecting materials and surface finishes for a product, consider its intended use and the required properties like strength, durability and appearance. Finishes protect and improve product ...