Having fabricated an exhaust system for the Purple Pig '49 Chevy project car from mild steel mandrel bends, it would have been a shame to leave it naked and susceptible to rust. Sure, I could have ...

Smooth and dense SiHfBCN ceramic coating via the PDC approach was fabricated successfully and the performance was systematically studied. The composition shows interesting microstructural evolution ...

Ariel’s new Atom V8 supercar is the first OEM application of Zircotec’s Performance Colours ceramic exhaust coating, which offers both a highly aesthetic and effective thermal barrier. Specified by ...

Peter Whyman, sales director at Zircotec Ltd, talks to AZoM about about plasma spraying ceramic coatings for thermal protection of motorsport components. Well we are a specialist plasma spraying ...

Anyone who still runs painted headers is a flake! Factory-applied header paints have about a five-minute post-installation life span. From a longevity standpoint, paint just cant stack up against high ...

Researchers have demonstrated a new technique that uses lasers to create ceramics that can withstand ultra-high temperatures, with applications ranging from nuclear power technologies to spacecraft ...

Nothing ruins a motorcycle trip like the smell of burning nylon and the sight of your possessions scattered across the highway. Soft-sided panniers are great when you want to pack some gear for a ...