This article presents a new method for testing the scratch resistance of ceramic tiles and provides a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in material failure and removal. Based on a ...

The scope of applications for Thin films and coatings have a wide range of applications from optical tribiological, and biomedical ones to microelectronics, packaging and decorative uses. A coating’s ...

Similar to Pysanky, Driapanky involves dyeing eggs in a single colour, but to decorate the egg, you gently scratch away the surface to reveal the white shell beneath. This practise, known as "to ...