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Offshore drilling platforms are some of the most inhospitable environments in the world for both humans and machinery. The constant corrosion of the salt spray, along with UV exposure, violent [...]

Offshore wind farms harness consistent ocean winds to generate clean energy without having the eyesore of terrestrial turbines. However, the marine environment that provides these resources also [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Electrical connectors are the unsung heroes of many of the world’s leading high technology products. Connectors facilitate the flow of data and electricity between two or more different [...]

Making aircraft parts lighter is one of the easiest ways to improve the effective range of the aircraft; the less weight a turbine must move, the farther it can go. At the forefront of this race [...]

Thermal conductivity is a critical factor in selecting metals for electroplating applications, as it determines their ability to efficiently dissipate heat and transfer electricity. Metals like [...]

Different connectors have different uses based on the substrate and plating material. Substrate selection for the base material of a composite connector is crucial in aerospace and defense, and [...]

Aerospace design engineers looking for a cost-effective, durable, and reliable option for lightweighting connectors and connector housings should consider transitioning from aluminum and steel [...]