Case Studies
Topic: Surface Preparation & Treatment

Determining the Sweet Spot of Flame Treatment in Automotive Interior Parts

Author: Brighton Science

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Topics: Automotive, Surface Preparation & Treatment, Coating, Bonding, & Adhesion Reliability, Surface Preparation & Activation

Verifying Plasma Treatment on Medical Tubing Prior to Coating

Author: Brighton Science

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Topics: Medical Devices, Surface Preparation & Treatment, Product Development, Coating Processes, Material & Supplier Qualification

How NKT Photonics Eliminated Bond Failures with Surface Intelligence

Author: Brighton Science

Challenge When NKT Photonics was forced to internalize its aluminum etching and surface preparation processes after losing a supplier, the transition led to unexpected bond failures. Despite duplicating the equipment and processes, the failures persisted, resulting in significant financial loss and...

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Topics: Cleaning Processes, Surface Preparation & Treatment, Quality & Manufacturing Operations, Surface Cleanliness & Contamination Control

Identification of a Non-Obvious Contaminant on Polymer Film

Author: Brighton Science

A major packaging company was having intermittent problems heat sealing a film used to package paper products. Dyne pens, used to measure surface energy, showed no differences between a “good” film, one that heat sealed appropriately, and a “bad” film, one that did seal correctly.

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Topics: Cleaning Processes, Surface Preparation & Treatment, Painting & Printing Processes, Surface Stability & Environmental Exposure, Coating, Bonding, & Adhesion Reliability, Surface Cleanliness & Contamination Control, Surface Preparation & Activation