Part 2 of a 3 part webinar by Micromeritics on physical adsorption. Physical adsorption is a technique used to characterize the surface and pore features of solids, that is, the materials texture. The ...

When it comes to creating surfaces, it's a simple task to either make ones that are smooth or ones that are bumpy. But now researchers at MIT have created one that can be both. The 3D-printed surface ...

Passive anti-icing surfaces, or icephobic surfaces, are an area of great interest because of their significant economic, energy and safety implications in the prevention and easy removal of ice in ...

Surface finish, or surface roughness, is a measure of the texture of a surface. The term defines the vertical deviations of a measured surface from its ideal form. If these deviations are substantial, ...

Scientists have developed technology to make metallic replicas of soft, natural surfaces such as rose petals. The team's metallic surfaces retained properties of the originals, including a rose ...

This story is sponsored by Bedrock Quartz. From backsplashes and countertops to new color palettes, this season's trends reflect a desire for both functionality and personal expression. Glossy ...

Maybe you’ve also had this experience walking through recent furniture industry shows. Passing by the booths of suppliers of just about any decorative surface — TFL, 3DL, HPL, and even newer variants ...