Domestic Manufacturing’s Role in Grid Security
National security can look different when viewed from different perspectives. Sometimes it looks like an F-35 roaring overhead; other times it looks like domestically produced powerlines, [...]
Subsea Electrical Connectors: Engineering Solutions for Underwater Environments
At depths of 10,000 feet beneath the ocean surface, electrical connectors must withstand crushing pressures exceeding 4,400 PSI while immersed in highly corrosive seawater—conditions that would [...]
When the Grid Fails: Supply Chain Risks in America’s Power Infrastructure
The U.S. electric grid is buckling under growing demand that our aging infrastructure can barely handle. Recent blackouts from Texas to California have exposed dangerous weaknesses that threaten [...]
Grid Modernization: America’s Race to Update Aging Infrastructure
The U.S. is facing an energy reckoning: electricity demand is projected to surge by 50% by 2035 and double by 2050, driven by the rise of artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and [...]
Achieving MIL-SPEC Standards: A Guide to Plating Advanced Polymers
When a fighter jet breaks the sound barrier at 40,000 feet, every component must perform flawlessly—from its advanced avionics down to the smallest plated polymer part. A single failure could [...]
Next-Gen Aircraft: Critical Applications for Plated Polymers in Avionics
The story of aircraft materials reads like a timeline of innovation. What started with traditional metals like aluminum has evolved into a sophisticated world of composites and advanced polymers. [...]
Beyond Weight Reduction: How Plated Composites Enhance Satellite Performance
Satellites are the unseen and unsung heroes of modern life, allowing us to find the fastest way home in rush hour traffic while we check the weather and listen to Sirius XM. Yet, their operation [...]
Composite Materials in Modern Aircraft: Beyond the Boeing 787
All modern aircraft – regardless of whether they’re military, cargo, or passenger – are incorporating an increasing number of composite materials into the design and fabrication processes. [...]
Advancements in Electroless Plating Techniques for Aerospace Components
Plating has always been an important part of the aerospace and defense industry. With the recent focus on lightweighting components, different plating techniques such as electroless plating have [...]
Modernizing the U.S. Industrial Base: Plating Plastics
The push to modernize the US industrial base has come in recent years with the main impetus being the COVID pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. This movement to modernize all aspects of [...]
