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If you’re supplying materials into U.S. defense contracts—directly or indirectly—DFARS compliance isn’t optional. It’s mandatory. And with rising geopolitical risk and tighter supply chain scrutiny, contractors are under growing pressure to prove their materials don’t originate from restricted sources like China. At Stanford Advanced Materials (SAM), we specialize in providing DFARS-compliant, non-China, and U.S.-sourced materials,...Continue Reading

Introduction In recent advancements within material science, researchers at the University of Tokyo have made a significant discovery that could revolutionize heat storage technology. This new material, stripe-type-lambda-trititanium-pentoxide (λ-Ti₃O₅), showcases exceptional heat absorption and release properties, making it a game-changer for various industrial applications. Understanding the properties and potential applications of this material can help...Continue Reading

In the realm of material science and engineering, the pursuit of enhanced durability and longevity is a constant endeavor. The battle against wear and corrosion has led to the development of innovative techniques to fortify the surfaces of materials, and one such champion in this arena is Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) technology. PVD coatings have...Continue Reading

1.   Introduction to Sputtering Target Selection The target quality is rather significant for the coating process, and targets’ features are affected by a variety of parameters like purity, density, porosity, grain sizes, shapes, etc. The better the target quality is, the better performance we have, and the firmer the coating layers are. Here we will...Continue Reading

Powder metallurgy is an important metal-forming procedure used in manufacturing essential materials like cutting tools, bearing parts, magnets, etc. Contributing to the automation of the industrial sector, powder metallurgy has continued to attract manufacturers who are looking to lower the cost of manufacturing through forging and machining. This post walks you through the meaning of...Continue Reading

Metal casting is an industrial manufacturing process that is more than 5,000 years old. To date, it continues to play a critical role in the production of essential manufacturing components for the production of automobiles, aircraft, ships, heavy equipment, machining tools, and even plant machinery. In this post, you’ll discover what metal casting is, the...Continue Reading

In order to protect some deposited materials from reacting with air or water vapor, they are usually immersed in low-viscosity (hydrocarbon) mineral oil during storage and shipment. Before installing these composition materials shipped in oil into the vacuum system, we must use solvents to remove these oils. The choice of solvents is based on the premise...Continue Reading

Magnetron sputtering, a physical vapor deposition (PVD) process, is the main thin film deposition method for manufacturing semiconductor, disk drive, CD and optical devices. The following are common problems in magnetron sputtering. We have listed possible causes and related solutions for your information. Here is a quick look that may save your time. Problem 1: The...Continue Reading

Resistive touch screen is commonly called “soft screen”, which is mostly used in Windows Mobile system mobile phones; capacitive touch screen is commonly called “hard screen”, such as iPhone and G1 machines use this kind of screen quality. Indium tin oxide sputtering target is an important material for touch screens. For more information, please visit https://www.sputtertargets.net/. Resistive...Continue Reading

Transparent conductive films have many applications, and indium tin oxide films have received great attention in the glass manufacturing industry due to their excellent properties. However, the manufacturing process of the indium tin oxide film requires a higher temperature, which limits its application. In order to reduce this temperature, various “sintering agents” have been taken...Continue Reading