MIT researchers have identified the proper temperature and chemical mixture to selectively separate pure copper and other metallic trace elements from sulfur-based minerals using molten electrolysis.

Cars. As long as they make 'em from steel, we'll fight rust. In our desperation, we'll even gamble on exotic potions and remedies that promise to cover, neutralize, or eradicate the stuff. While our ...

Plasma electrolytic polishing (PEP) is an advanced surface‐finishing method that employs controlled electrical discharges in an electrolytic bath to generate a gaseous plasma envelope at the ...

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Editor’s note: Steven Bales is president of Bales Mold Service Inc., a supplier of engineered coatings and finishes. When a customer is hot for a job—and that’s most customers these ...