In the present study, Thermo-Reactive Deposition method (TRD) in a molten bath was used to form niobium carbide coating on AISI L2 steel. The coating was formed in five different composition of borax (Na2B4O7), boric acid (B2O3), and ferro-niobium. For all of the five compositions of molten bath, niobium carbide coating treatment was carried out at 1173 K, 1273 K, and 1373 K for 2, 4 and 8 hour...

Drug-eluting stents (DES) are commonly used in coronary angioplasty procedures. A DES elutes drug compounds from a thin polymeric coating into the surrounding coronary artery tissue to reduce in-stent restenosis (a significant lumen loss due to growth of vascular tissue). Biodurable (non-erodible) polymers are often used in the current DES coatings, which stay permanently in the patients. While...

D. Niblett, S. C. Porter, I. Gabbott, G. Reynolds, T. Morgan, K. Karan, J. Greenamoyer, R. Hach University of Manchester, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, AstraZeneca Purpose Aqueous film coating still remains a complex process in which the process parameters selected can have a major impact on ultimate product quality. In this study, a wide range of processing parameters was performed in order t...

Measurements of the optical mirror coating properties. Abstract The results of measurement of optical mirror coating are presented. These results indicate that Standard Quantum Limit of sensitivity can be reached in the second stage of LIGO project if it is limited by thermoelastic noise in the coating only.

The increasing demand on high quality optical systems with complex geometries, low tolerances and a low installation space necessitates new replicative production systems for complex optical glass elements. The technology precision blank moulding shows promising properties to comply with these demands on an industrial bulk production. Due to the required high surface quality and low surface rou...

The performance of many solid-state devices including emissive displays, optical sensors, integrated optical circuits, and light-emitting diodes can be improved by applying a transparent high refractive index coating (≥ 1.65) onto the light-emitting or light-sensing portion of the device. Ideally, the coating should combine the excellent durability and easy deposition of a spin-applied polymer ...

BACKGROUND Active coating is an important unit operation in the pharmaceutical industry. The quality, stability, safety and performance of the final product largely depend on the amount and uniformity of coating applied. Active coating is challenging regarding the total amount of coating and its uniformity. Consequently, there is a strong demand for tools, which are able to monitor and determin...

the effects of a nano-emulsion chitosan-based coating on enhancing the shelf-life and quality of golab kohanz apples were studied. the nano-emulsion coating containing chitosan with a concentration of 2000 ppm was applied for coating of golab kohanz apples. coated and uncoated apples were packed in normal packaging cardboards and kept at 2 ± 1 °c with a relative humidity within 80-85%. flesh fi...