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Low Temperature Plasma Process Effectively Modifies Surface of Graphene Martin Kemp Harnessing graphene’s potential for commercial use requires attaining homogeneous dispersion and strong chemical bonding with the matrix of a target material. This can be achieved by effective surface modification. Accurate Spot Weld Testing for Automotive Applications Yu-Ping Yang, Fabian Orth, Warren Peterson, and Jerry Gould Typical vehicles contain more than 3000 spot welds—whose failure must be accurately predicted in crash simulations. A new test method is proving useful for accurately defining spot weld failure parameters. TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT Dedicated Software Maximizes Efficiency in Materials Testing Software specifically designed for materials testing environments and quality control laboratories offers a solution to many of today’s challenges, including lightweighting initiatives across multiple industries. TECHNICAL SPOTLIGHT Femtosecond Laser Processing Overcomes Barriers for Use in Medical Device Manufacturing Ultra-short femtosecond laser technology offers sub-400 fs pulses, high beam quality, and peak power that enables a high quality, cold ablation cutting process rather than a melt ejection process. METALLURGY LANE Aluminum: The Light Metal—Part III Charles R. Simcoe Alcoa’s aluminum monopoly continued throughout the 1920s and 1930s—a serious problem when World War II demands far exceeded production capacity.contents
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