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Indirect Fabrication of Lattice Metals with Thin Sections Using Centrifugal Casting
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2016
An indirect additive manufacturing method combining a 3D printing of polymers with a centrifugal casting is outlined for manufacturing 3D octet truss metals (Al and Cu alloys) having a unit cell length of 5 mm with a wall thickness of 0.5 mm.
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Electroplating of Thin Films
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2023
Source: Logan G. Kiefer, Andrew R. Falkowski, and Taylor D. Sparks, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Electroplating is a process that uses electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a thin coating on an electrode. Other thin film deposition techniques include chemical vapor deposition (CVD), spin coating, dip coating, and sputter deposition among others. CVD uses a gas-phase precursor of the element to be...
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Silk Film Culture System for in vitro Analysis and Biomaterial Design
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2012
Silk films are a novel class of biomaterials readily customizable for an array of biomedical applications. The presented silk film culture system is highly adaptable to a variety of in vitro analyses. This system represents a biomaterial design platform offering in vitro optimization before direct translation to in vivo models.
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Cerebrovascular Casting of the Adult Mouse for 3D Imaging and Morphological Analysis
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2011
In this article, we present a simple, practical technique for cerebrovascular casting that is easy to perform and can be utilized to image the vascular tree of the adult mouse brain.
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Experimental Procedure for Warm Spinning of Cast Aluminum Components
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2017
An experimental protocol for instrumented warm rotary forming of cast aluminum alloys employing a bespoke industrially scaled apparatus is presented. Experimental considerations including thermal and mechanical effects are discussed, as well as similitude with full-scale processing of automotive wheels.
FAQs
Thickness control helps engineers produce films with consistent performance across the deposited surface. It directly supports evaluation and optimization of mechanical properties, barrier performance, and morphology because variations in thickness can affect how a material behaves. Maintaining a controlled thickness is therefore important when comparing formulations, refining processing conditions, or fabricating functional engineered surfaces.
Solution casting relies on solvent evaporation after the polymer has been dissolved and spread, whereas melt casting relies on heating the polymer and then cooling it to solidify the film. These routes impose different processing conditions and can influence the resulting morphology and properties. The choice between them depends on whether solvent removal or thermal processing better suits the material development task.
The deposited thickness, solvent evaporation in solution processing, and heating and cooling in melt processing all influence the final film. These conditions affect how the polymer forms a continuous structure and can change morphology, mechanical properties, and barrier performance. Engineers adjust such variables during process optimization to obtain films suited to a specific function.
A flat surface provides the base over which the polymer melt or solution is deposited at a controlled thickness. This geometry supports formation of a continuous film with consistent coverage, which is essential for engineered surfaces and laboratory-scale material comparisons. Surface-based deposition also makes it possible to examine how processing changes affect uniformity and final performance.
The process begins by dissolving the polymer in a solvent, followed by spreading the solution across a flat surface at a controlled thickness. Drying then removes the solvent and leaves a continuous polymer film. This workflow allows engineers to develop materials at laboratory scale while adjusting deposition and drying conditions to study thickness, morphology, and functional performance.
Film casting is useful when a project requires thin engineered layers with controlled thickness and measurable functional properties. Applications include packaging materials, membranes, coatings, and flexible electronic components. It is also valuable during laboratory-scale development because researchers can modify processing conditions and assess how those changes influence morphology, mechanical behavior, and barrier performance.
A cast film can be assessed through its thickness, morphology, mechanical properties, and barrier performance. Together, these outcomes show whether the processing conditions produced a uniform and continuous material with the intended function. Comparing these characteristics across films helps engineers optimize the method for packaging, membranes, coatings, or flexible electronic components.