An expert offers a primer on popular medical device coatings and their applications. Kevin Guenther A catheter with a lubricious coating. In the world of low friction, lubricious coatings for medical ...

Low-friction coatings for bearings can improve bearing life and performance. Low-friction coatings are used on bearings for two reasons. The first is as a backup lubricant if the primary (fluid) ...

This article was originally published on MedicalDesign.com in June 2014. High-performance coatings are low-friction, dry-lubricant materials that achieve remarkable synergy by combining the ...

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have invented a coating that could dramatically reduce friction in common load-bearing systems with moving parts, from vehicle ...

A material's surface is treated in order to provide a number of properties, such as low friction, hardness, or corrosion resistance. The rule in the past has been that one treatment gives one property ...

Discover how advanced PVD and CVD coatings extend tool life in tungsten carbide manufacturing by enhancing wear resistance, ...