Chemical Processes Archives | OneMonroe https://monroeengineering.com/blog/category/chemical-processes/ Blog Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:27:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 What Are Antimicrobial Coatings? https://monroeengineering.com/blog/what-are-antimicrobial-coatings/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 09:23:32 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=8800 It’s no secret that germs are everywhere. While invisible to the naked eye, they linger on most common surfaces. Research, in fact, shows that the average person encounters over 50,000 types of germs per day. To prevent the spread of … Read More

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]]> What Is Selective Laser Sintering? https://monroeengineering.com/blog/what-is-selective-laser-sintering/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:55:21 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=7308 When researching the different forms of 3D printing, you’ll probably come across selective laser sintering. A form of additive manufacturing, it uses a laser to “sinter” powder particles. In other words, the material used in laser sintering is fused together … Read More

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]]> How Plasma Spraying Works https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-plasma-spraying-works/ Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:22:49 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=7300 To protect against rust and corrosion, workpieces are often coated in a protective material. Thermal spraying, for instance, is a group of processes that involves the application of heated or melted material onto the surface of a workpiece. Once covered … Read More

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]]> What Is Thread-Locking Fluid? https://monroeengineering.com/blog/what-is-thread-locking-fluid/ Thu, 27 Feb 2020 11:04:17 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=7051 Have you ever installed a fastener, such as a bolt or screw, only for it to wiggle its way out? Even if it doesn’t happen immediately, fasteners can and will loosen over time. This is especially true in applications involving … Read More

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]]> What Is Chemical Vapor Deposition? https://monroeengineering.com/blog/what-is-chemical-vapor-deposition/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:52:42 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=7008 Have you heard of chemical vapor deposition? It’s a new-age manufacturing process that involves the use of vacuum technology to deposit materials onto a surface or substrate. Chemical vapor deposition is used to make a variety of products, some of … Read More

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]]> Comparing the 3 Main Perforation Processes https://monroeengineering.com/blog/comparing-the-3-main-perforation-processes/ Fri, 08 Nov 2019 11:22:29 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=6608 Perforation is a manufacturing process that involves scoring a workpiece or object with multiple holes. As shown in the left-hand photo, it’s typically performed on solid materials, resulting in a collection of many small holes. When a workpiece of object … Read More

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]]> What Is Electropolishing? https://monroeengineering.com/blog/what-is-electropolishing/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 16:19:35 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=4939 It’s not uncommon for metal objects to feature a chemically treated surface. Electropolishing is one such process that uses both chemicals as well as electricity to treat the surface of metal objects. Also known as anodic or electrolytic polishing, it’s … Read More

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]]> How Vulcanization Improves the Properties of Rubber https://monroeengineering.com/blog/how-vulcanization-improves-the-properties-of-rubber/ Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:47:27 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=3116 Vulcanization is a chemical treatment process that involves the application of chemicals — usually sulfur — to alter the physical properties of rubber. In its natural state, rubber has numerous attractive qualities, including rust, corrosion and mold resistance. But rubber … Read More

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]]> The Science Behind Thermal Spraying https://monroeengineering.com/blog/the-science-behind-thermal-spraying/ Wed, 06 Feb 2019 15:47:28 +0000 https://monroeengineering.com/blog/?p=3108 Thermal spraying is a coating process that involves the application of heated particulate matter on a surface to protect against heat, cold, electricity, moisture and rust. The particulate matter — either metal, ceramics, plastics or composites — is heated using … Read More

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