Webinar: Introducing the Surface Intelligence Maturity Model
The Surface Intelligence Maturity Model (SIMM) is a practical framework manufacturers can use to assess and improve their ability to control surface quality for bonding, coating, and sealing processes. This webinar introduces the model and shows how it helps organizations benchmark performance,...
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Webinar: Establishing and Monitoring Adhesion Specifications
Adhesion failures in composite manufacturing are rarely caused by adhesives—they’re usually a result of undetected issues in surface preparation. In this webinar, Brighton Science shares real-world insights into how leading manufacturers are using Water Contact Angle (WCA) measurement to uncover...
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Webinar: Replacing Water Break Testing with Water Contact Angle Measurement
Experiencing adhesion issues with your coatings and bonds? Join Joann Hilman, Senior Physicist at Brighton Science, as she explains how water contact angle measurement outperforms traditional water break testing for surface quality control.
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Webinar: Surfaces Are More Variable Than You Think
Explore the unseen forces at play in the first few molecular layers of materials that are crucial for bonding and adhesion processes. Through a blend of expert knowledge and groundbreaking research, we reveal how even the slightest variations in surface chemistry can have monumental impacts on...
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Webinar: Surfaces Are Key to Product Quality - Applying Water Contact Angle with Brighton Science
Explore groundbreaking applications of digital technologies in surface analysis with the PQCW Team in our latest webinar. Dive into the intricate world of surface cleanliness, measurement methodologies, and cutting-edge tools revolutionizing our understanding of surface treatment. This engaging...
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Webinar: Applying Water Contact Angle: Increasing Manufacturing Excellence Along the Product Lifecycle
Join us in this webinar as Andy Reeher, Chief Executive Officer, and Lucas Dillingham, Global Applications Director, as they discuss the world of water contact angle measurements and discover their versatile applications across the product lifecycle. Learn about the advantages over conventional...
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Webinar Series Part 4: Introducing Surface Intelligence
Part 4: Process Control for Adhesion In the fourth and final episode of Introducing Surface Intelligence, Dr. Giles Dillingham discusses the critical importance of surface preparation and the hidden factors impacting bonded structures. Discover how precise measurements, automation, and vigilant...
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Webinar: Shifting from Dyne Solutions to Contact Angle Measurements
For years, dyne solutions have been the industry standard for measuring surface treatment and cleanliness levels. Despite the known limitations of dyne testing to discriminating users, there has never been a practical alternative... until now. While dyne inks can frequently provide an indication of...
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Webinar Series Part 3: Introducing Surface Intelligence
Part 3: Surface Analysis for Adhesion In the third episode of Introducing Surface Intelligence, Dr. Giles Dillingham discusses the topic of surface analysis for adhesion. Think about what your current manufacturing process is and how surface measurements for design, control, and troubleshooting...
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Webinar Series Part 2: Introducing Surface Intelligence
Part 2: Surface Preparation of Metals and Plastics In this second episode of Introducing Surface Intelligence, Dr. Giles Dillingham discusses the topic of surface preparation when it comes to metals and plastics. Before you watch the webinar, ask yourself this question: "How do I actually analyze...
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Webinar Series Part 1: Introducing Surface Intelligence
Part 1: Surface Energy and the Chemistry of Adhesion Giles Dillingham, Ph.D., Founder & Chief Scientist at Brighton Science, hosts this new series (Introducing Surface Intelligence) which covers all aspects of surface science. In this first episode, Dr. Dillingham covers the basics of Surface...
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2-Part Webinar: Surface Preparation and Bonding with Contact Angle
In this comprehensive session, we delve into the fascinating realm of surface science and its pivotal role in achieving strong and enduring material bonds. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just beginning your journey in materials engineering, this webinar will equip you with valuable...
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Video: Does Surface Roughness Impact Surface Analyst Contact Angle Measurements?
This video demonstrates the Surface Analyst accurately measuring contact angle on materials with rough surfaces.
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Video: Can You Measure Contact Angle on Concave and Convex Surfaces?
This video demonstrates the Surface Analyst measuring contact angle on convex and concave surfaces. Thanks to Brighton Science’s patented Ballistic Deposition technology, the instrument delivers precise, repeatable measurements—even on challenging geometries—without damaging or altering the...
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Webinar: Top 3 Strategies to Improve Your Adhesive Bonding Operations
In this new webinar, industry experts Wilson Lee (Enercon Industries) and Lucas Dillingham (Brighton Science's Sales Manager) will provide the top 3 strategies industrial manufacturers use to reduce risk, improve quality & gain throughput in their adhesion operations:
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Webinar: The Impact of Surface Preparation on Adhesive Performance
Join us as Douglas Katze, Defense & Space Sr. Market Manager for Henkel and Bill Buschle, former Manager of Applications Development for Brighton Science discuss the impact surface preparation has on adhesive performance and best practices for achieving successful wetting and flow of electronic...
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Webinar: How to Make the Switch with Confidence and Reliability: From Fasteners to Adhesives
Manufacturing companies across nearly all industries have expanded their reliance on adhesive bonding of dissimilar materials for their assemblies. Process automation, light weighting goals, and the incorporation of novel materials have made the need to control adhesion processes extremely urgent.
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Webinar: How to Control Trace Contaminants to Prevent Composite Bond Failure
Manufacturing environments create numerous opportunities for contamination. Knowing what contaminants are threatening composite bond strength and reliability, as well as knowing where they are coming from (such as mold release left on a surface), is crucial to putting process controls in place to...
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Eureka Moments: Making FIPG Failure Free
In this new video series, Brighton Science will share our Eureka Moment stories. A Eureka Moment is any time that a customer is doing testing and they receive a measurement or a number that just doesn't make sense. We call it a Eureka Moment because it is that number that allows us to explore and...
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Webinar: Uncovering Non-Obvious Variables in Surface Preparation Processes for Bonding and Coating of Composites
Surface preparation for aerospace and automotive bonding and coating operations are still largely manual processes which frequently include some combination of solvent wiping and abrasion. These processes can be very effective if implemented with proper process control feedbacks.
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Webinar: Uncovering and Controlling Non-obvious Variables in Surface Preparation of Polymers to Maximize Adhesion
Updated April 2023 Preparation of polymers for adhesion includes processes like corona, flame and plasma treatment. These can be very effective if implemented with proper process control feedbacks. However, they don’t always translate into reliable manufacturing processes. Failure analysis has...
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Webinar: Additive Blooming - Origins, Detection, and Control in Polymer Processing
Updated April 2023 Most polymers contain many non-polymeric components intended to stabilize, toughen, color and lubricate the final product. Certain classes of these additives are capable of migrating to the surface. This additive migration can create a surface that has a composition very...
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Webinar: Development and Control of Surface Treatments for Adhesive Bonding of Composites
Updated April 2023 Successful adhesive bonding requires precise control of the physical and chemical properties of a vanishingly small volume of material: the first few molecular layers that surround the interface.
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Webinar: How to Control the Surface Properties of Thermoplastics to Maximize Adhesion
Updated April 2023 The success of bonding and printing to thermoplastics depends on effective control of a remarkably thin zone on the surface of a polymer.
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Webinar: Measuring Surface Energy in Manufacturing and Repair of Composites to Assure Quality of Bonded Interfaces
This interactive tutorial provides a comprehensive look at common industry practices, including typical surface preparation methods for composites and an overview of the basic scientific principles involved in measuring surface energy and how it relates to material performance in manufacturing and...
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