The coating, which induces the body's own cells to produce bone that fixes the implant in place, could also be used to help heal fractures and improve dental implants, according to senior author Paula ...

Newly developed 'smart' coatings for surgical orthopedic implants can monitor strain on the devices to provide early warning of implant failures while killing infection-causing bacteria, researchers ...

Engineers have found a way to eliminate the buildup of scar tissue around implantable devices, by coating them with a hydrogel adhesive. The material binds the device to tissue and prevents the immune ...

Since the 1920s, sheet steel has been the most commonly utilized structural material in the automobile industry, with steel’s strength and stiffness making it ideally suited for durable chassis and ...

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwired - Jan. 15, 2014) - Peptide Technologies, Inc. PEPT is pleased to announce that after 18 years of development and testing, it has commercially launched the first ...

Ceramic coatings promise a deep gloss and years of protection, but applied or maintained the wrong way they can etch, haze or even strip your clear coat. Instead of a slick, self-cleaning finish, a ...