The current defect inspection systems for packaging are running out of steam for the latest advanced packages, prompting the need for new tools in the market. All of this comes at a time when the ...
Food packaging films need to provide the highest material quality both in packaging integrity and surface printing. Automated visual inspection systems are used in individual processing steps such as ...
Frequently employed in the automotive industry, among others, the eight disciplines problem solving (8D) methodology is a quality practice aimed at product and process improvement that can help ...
Topological defects in liquid crystals guide the self-assembly of molecular amphiphiles. Figure 1: Self-assembly of amphiphiles in nematic liquid-crystal defects. Abbott and co-workers' study raises ...
When we talk about defects, we generally think of flaws or impairments. However, as far as materials science is concerned, defects represent windows of opportunity. A new Collaborative Research Center ...
One well-known example of such material defect that has been studied extensively over the past century, Upmanyu says, is a dislocation. It occurs when an entire atomic plane is missing from a ...