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From cars to computers to medical devices, today’s world is built on semiconductors. The TriStar team has gotten to know this industry up close in our work with Meldin 7001 (used for components in plasma deposition equipment), and we created this...
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In recent years, fiber-reinforced composites have emerged as a viable alternative to traditional bronze plain bearings, and for good reason. As...
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Plastics are an integral part of our daily lives and are widely used in industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer electronics, medical, and...
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In a recent conversation with a bearing manufacturer, I gained valuable insights into the world of low-friction bearings. These bearings can...
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Which liner material is best for my application? This is a question that we often hear from our manufacturing partners. To determine the most...
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Torlon PAI (Polyamide-Imide) is a high performance, melt-processable thermoplastic and is among the most expensive plastics on the market. Torlon can...
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The latest addition to Saint-Gobain’s Meldin® family of materials, the 7000 series offers a powerful combination of performance characteristics that...
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Applications for high-performance polyimides have always been limited by one concern above all other: cost. But today, Saint-Gobain’s latest series...
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TriStar’s Enhanced Materials Division (EMD) offers advanced technologies like plasma surface treatment and specialized polymer filtration membranes....
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A membrane is a thin material that allows some substances through while keeping others out. But with precision engineering, membranes can be...
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What are plasma surface treatments and how can they help materials and components perform their best in demanding applications? By altering the...
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Surface energy in plastics quantifies the disruption of intermolecular bonds in the material. A higher value indicates a stronger affinity between...
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Today, the pulp and paper industry is conducting a historic pivot toward packaging materials, as the digital evolution of work and home life...
