After undergoing a 12.5-pH cleaning and sterilization process 10 times, an anodized aluminum sample without the Micralox coating (left) shows more corrosion than a sample with the coating (right).

WOONSOCKET, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MICRALOX®, a revolutionary new aluminum oxide coating for finishing aluminum medical devices, is being launched into the global marketplace by the Sanford Process ...

As wireless technologies have become widespread, demand for materials capable of absorbing high-frequency electromagnetic radiation has increased rapidly, especially in extreme, high-temperature ...

Aluminum is a highly reactive metal that can strip oxygen from water molecules to generate hydrogen gas. Its widespread use in products that get wet poses no danger because aluminum instantly reacts ...

A thin, glass-like layer could be the key to longer-lasting, cost-effective solid-state batteries. (Nanowerk News) In everyday life, we use many protective barriers: Sunscreen shields us from the sun, ...

Using an ultra-thin aluminum oxide coating, researchers have dramatically enhanced the high-temperature microwave absorption performance of carbonyl iron. As wireless technologies have become ...