Webinar: Maximize Adhesion Reliability by Controlling Variables in Surface Cleanliness and Preparation Processes
Preparation of surfaces for adhesion includes processes like solvent or aqueous cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning and plasma treatment. These can be very effective if implemented with proper process control feedbacks. However, recent experience has revealed that processes that were successfully...
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Webinar: Strategies to Control and Optimize Plasma Treatment in Composite Manufacturing
With the recent advent of practical atmospheric pressure plasma treatment systems, pre-treatment of composite materials via plasma to improve the reliability of composite/composite adhesive bonds has been receiving a lot of attention. Understanding the relationship between plasma/material...
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Materials Library: Atmospheric Plasma on Catheters
Watch how the Surface Analyst lets medical manufacturers verify the quality of plasma treatment prior to coating catheters in order to achieve FDA validation.
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Using the Surface Analyst to Validate Medical Tubing
Are you a medical supply or device manufacturer that has struggled to achieve FDA validation of your products due to medical tubing or otherwise?
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Materials Library: Atmospheric Plasma Treatment on Composite
Welcome to the BTG Labs Materials Library series. In this series, we use the Surface Analyst to demonstrate how the surface quality of a material changes based on common surface preparation processes. We also give typical contact angle measurements before and after processing, to give a general...
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Materials Library: IPA Wipe & Sandpaper Abrasion on Aluminum
Welcome to the BTG Labs Materials Library series. In this series, we use the Surface Analyst to demonstrate how the surface quality of a material changes based on common surface preparation processes. We also give typical contact angle measurements before and after processing, to give a general...
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Materials Library: Atmospheric Plasma Treatment on Aluminum
Welcome to the BTG Labs Materials Library series. In this series, we use the Surface Analyst to demonstrate how the surface quality of a material changes based on common surface preparation processes. We also give typical contact angle measurements before and after processing, to give a general...
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Materials Library: IPA Wipe & Sandpaper Abrasion on Composite
Welcome to the BTG Labs Materials Library series. In this series, we use the Surface Analyst to demonstrate how the surface quality of a material changes based on common surface preparation processes. We also give typical contact angle measurements before and after processing, to give a general...
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Webinar: Development and Control of Surface Treatments for Adhesive Bonding of Composites
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: Quantitative Control of Cleaning Processes
Primary Topics:• The Meaning of Surface Cleanliness--Going Beyond Particulates.• Quantifying Parts Washing• How to Measure Surface Cleanliness• Establishing Strong Interfaces that are Ready for Successful Adhesion
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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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