PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the launch of PPG HI-GARD® Non-Methanol hard coating for 1.5 standard index ophthalmic lenses. Developed as a drop-in replacement for ...

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hydrogen free diamond like carbon (commonly referred to as a-C), tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C), hydrogenated tetrahedral amorphous carbon (ta-C:H). Included as DLC coatings are also amorphous ...

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Self-healing smart coatings could someday make scratches on cell phones a thing of the past. But researchers often have to compromise between strength and the ability to self-repair when developing ...