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1. ‘Smart’ Coating Could Make Fabrics Into Protective Gear 1/13/2023

   Adurable copper-based coating developed by Dartmouth researchers can be precisely integrated into fabric to create responsive and reusable materials such as protective equipment, environmental sensors, and smart filters, according to a recent study.

2. Sono-Tek Announces Second Order Exceeding $1.1M From Clean Energy Sector 1/12/2023

   Sono-Tek Corporation (Nasdaq: SOTK), the leading developer and manufacturer of ultrasonic coating systems, today announced that it has received an additional order for a production volume coating line valued at more than $1.1 million from an existing customer in the clean energy sector.

3. Optical Coating Approach Prevents Fogging And Unwanted Reflections 1/12/2023

   Researchers have developed an optical coating system that combines antifogging and antireflective properties. The new technology could help boost the performance of lidar systems and cameras.

4. HOYA Vision Care Canada Invests Nearly $10M In New State-Of-The-Art Lab Equipment 1/11/2023

   Ophthalmic lens technology leader HOYA Vision Care announced a multi-million-dollar investment in its manufacturing lab network to expand its capabilities and support eye care professionals throughout Canada. The investment is nearly $10 million and will focus on growing the national lab network.

5. LG Chem LUCON TX5007, The Engineering Plastic Used For Electrostatic Powder Coating Is Now Applied To Japanese Global OEM’s Front Fenders 1/9/2023

   LG Chem has started supplying engineering plastics to Mitsubishi Motors for its powder coating parts used as the front fenders of RVR, Delica D:5 and Outlander models.

6. Intevac Announces Completion Of Joint Development Agreement For TRIO 12/30/2022

   Intevac, Inc., a leading supplier of thin-film processing systems, today announced it has signed a joint development agreement with a major provider of glass and glass ceramic materials.

7. A Rough Start Can Lead To A Strong Bond 12/21/2022

   The manufacturing industry is constantly on the lookout for more efficient manufacturing materials, but most new methods to develop such materials created in the lab are not suited for industrial-scale use.

8. Ammonium Is The Secret Ingredient In Stable, Efficient & Scalable Perovskite Solar Cells 12/21/2022

   A new pathway to creating durable, efficient perovskite photovoltaics at industrial scale has been demonstrated through the first effective use of lead acetate as a precursor in making formamidinium-caesium perovskite solar cells.

9. AFRL Division Wins Award For Cold Spray Robot 12/20/2022

   WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFRL) – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, teamed with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute to win the Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Award at the 2022 Defense Manufacturing Conference for the creation of an augmented reality-enabled cold spray robot, nicknamed “ARRI.”

10. I-Tech And LANXESS Unlock Novel Antifouling Biocide Combinations Through R&D Partnership 12/19/2022

    As the maritime industry faces increasing biofouling risk below the waterline, the novel combination of existing, approved antifouling solutions is essential for ensuring that today’s antifouling coatings meet tomorrow’s biofouling challenges.