BDE-Materials

A study by Dr. Tom Mackay of the University of Edinburgh and Professor Akhlesh Lakhtakia of Penn State may solve one of the great challenges in optics and electromagnetics.

Polymeric coatings designed for corrosion protection are usually tougher and are applied in heavier films than are appearance coatings.

Melamine and urea are the principal commercial thermosetting polymers called aminos.

Nylons (polyamides), the first of the thermoplastic engineering resins, were developed originally as high-strength textile These semicrystalline plastics are le in compositions for molding and extrudding, for solution and fluidized-bed gs, and for casting.

The major attraction of structural ceramics has always been the capability of operating at temperatures far above those of metals.

Noted for its sparkling clarity, hardness, ease of processing, and excellent colorability, polystyrene is a low-cost amorphous thermoplastic that often competes favorably with higher-priced resins.

Polyketones are partially crystalline engineering thermoplastics that can be used at high temperatures.

Sulfones are amorphous engineering thermoplastics noted for high heat-deflection temperatures and outstanding dimensional stability.

Glass is an amorphous solid made by fusing silica with a basic oxide.

Developed primarily for high-strength applications, these steels are usually heat-treated alloys that provide strengths at least equal to those of as-rolled steel.

In the iron-carbon alloy system, an important phase transformation takes place between about 1,300 and 1,600°F.

As the lightest structural metal available, magnesium's combination of low density and good mechanical strength results in a high strength-to-weight ratio.

Acrylic thermoplastics are known for their crystal clarity and outstanding weatherability.

Alkyd molding compounds are based on unsaturated polyester-type resins, which are combined with crosslinking monomers, catalysts, reinforcements, lubricants, and fillers.