by Tom Kirkland, www.tributek.biz There are those who say nothing used is as good as the same thing new. Then there are those who say buying certain things new, especially big-ticket items, is throwing away money. Who is right? A spectrum of new, near-new, reconditioned, running-used, and bone-yard equipment exists in the marketplace, and sorting through it all can be … [Read more...] about New v. Used – Points to Ponder
2010 Jan/Feb
Cold Gas Plasma Surface Modification – Optimize Plastics Bonding Adhesion
by Scott R. Sabreen, The Sabreen Group, Inc. Polymeric and elastomeric substrates often can be extremely challenging to achieve robust bonding adhesion strength to like or dissimilar materials. Bonding applications are not limited to only adhesives, but include printing inks, paints and coatings, encapsulant and potting compounds, metallization and more. This article describes … [Read more...] about Cold Gas Plasma Surface Modification – Optimize Plastics Bonding Adhesion