Chemical resistance is the ability of a material to resist the destructive properties of harsh compounds without degrading. In industrial construction, there’s exposure to thousands of chemical ...

In addition to manufacturer-published chemical resistance guides, there are several general guides to choosing proper hand protection against chemical hazards. Types of Gloves After identifying the ...

As a quick reference for use in the lab, the Cole-Parmer chemical compatibility database app can be quite handy. The app is very simple and allows users to check the compatibility of specific ...

This wear occurs in such devices as rotating shafts. The wear resistance of a material is the measure of material loss in a Pin-on-disc test, under recorded loads, speeds, temperatures and surface ...

Fiberglass may not be a flashy material, but it’s ubiquitous. It’s also big business. “Today there are over 40,000 applications just for reinforcement glass fiber,” Korwin-Edson says.

A chemical sensing material has been developed whose electrical conductivity dramatically increases when exposed to toxic gases, report scientists. Researchers in Japan and US jointly developed a ...