Since the 1920s, sheet steel has been the most commonly utilized structural material in the automobile industry, with steel’s strength and stiffness making it ideally suited for durable chassis and ...

Electrode coating defects can greatly affect battery performance and safety, and if not caught early, defects such as non-uniformity, scratches, and voids can result in costly downstream failures. The ...

We developed and released an image dataset for surface defect detection on waterborne painted wood products. The dataset comprises 13400 high-resolution images capturing four defect types: scratches, ...

This study investigates how manufacturing defects transform the statistical distribution of failure in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites under tension and compression loading. The analysis of ...

ADELAIDE, South Australia, April 22, 2026 —Paint Professionals, a Dulux Accredited painting contractor with more than 30 years of experience across residential and commercial projects, has issued a ...

Red rust forming at a weld seam due to insufficient coating coverage is one of the common defects found in solar tracking structures. Image: Intertek CEA. Field failures in PV power plants are ...

Metal roofs can reach surface temperatures 15-20°F warmer than ambient air on sunny days. Summer heat pushes metal surfaces ...

Failure analysis (FA) is an essential step for achieving sufficient yield in semiconductor manufacturing, but it’s struggling to keep pace with smaller dimensions, advanced packaging, and new power ...