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Control the Glare With Outdoor Shades

If you enjoy your outdoor space, such as the patio or built-in porch, you probably know the exact time of day when the sun begins to lower and causes an unbearable glare. With this direct sunlight, your outdoor space can heat up and quickly become uncomfortable. Usually, this glare is so severe...

Screen Your Way to Family Comfort.

Outdoor patio living means a place for casual conversation and a barbecue. But being outdoors means, well, being outdoors. The sun is high, the bugs are biting, your neighbors can just about read your “Seasoned with Love” grilling apron and maybe passing strangers can as well. And of course it...

Military Specs: MIL-G-45204 Gold Plating

In the field of electroplating, it is essential to have exact specifications. Whatever metals ort materials you employ as a base or coating, it is a given that the figures must be exact in all formulations. While the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) has its own set of specs,...

Thin Films: a Basic Overview

What are thin films and thin film materials? According to the book Thin Film Materials Technology: Sputtering of Compound Materials by Kiyotaka Wasa, Makoto Kitabatake, and Hideaki Adachi, thin films are developed when individual atoms come in contact with a substrate. A thin film, then, can refer...