Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, surgical masks and N95 respirators (Fig. 1) have gained significant media attention, both for their use as personal protective equipment (PPE) … Read more
Improved control and design of dental and orthopedic bone implants through simultaneous characterization of topography and contact angle To ensure the safety and quality of … Read more
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has become a worldwide pandemic that has caused massive disruptions at all levels of life, from government infrastructure and markets to … Read more
Nanomechanical Testing Analysis for Stronger Materials The world’s total consumption of metals keeps growing year by year with many applications such as steel structures in … Read more
Micro-tensile Testing with Nanoindentation Fibers have found their way into many applications such as scaffolds for tissue engineering, drug delivery, filtration devices, body armors etc. … Read more
Rupture Point Mechanical Testing We don’t see them but are happy to have them around us. Our laundry smells fresher for longer because of them. … Read more
Improving Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) with the Attension Theta Flex High Pressure Chamber Measurements As oil demand continues to rise, many oil reservoirs are no … Read more
Rust Corrosion of Automobile Frames & Undercarriage For over a decade the automotive industry has been facing a billion-dollar problem of undercarriage corrosion or frame … Read more
Wettability and Adhesion Problems for Polypropylene (PP) Products When applying coatings, inks, adhesives, and other materials to a surface, controlling the surface properties becomes critical. … Read more
Foreign Particle Analysis with the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Minimizing foreign particulate contamination in both tablet based and parenteral (injectable) drug compounds is a major … Read more