According to one estimate, some 4.5 trillion cigarette butts from spent smokes make their way into the environment every year. In this study, the cigarette butts are applied as corrosion inhibitor....
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The new reliable and easy-to-use materials make assembly or repair work simpler....
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A novel starch based adhesive is not only effective at binding the layers but is also switchable....
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Flurochem will distribute Gelest's complete line of silane, metal-organic and silicone catalogue products....
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A model VOC compliant 2K acrylic polyol refinish clearcoat was prepared and used to study the effects of a cellulose-based additive on drying, curing, rheology and stress development at room temperature....
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A new family of vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer emulsions enable the paint manufacturer to formulate low-emission facade paints and resin-bound plasters, without sacrificing performance....
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A chemical coating on the walls will illuminate all parts of the room with an even glow....
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The nano-form of ZnO was found to be the best photocatalytic agent and also the best and broadest spectrum antimicrobial agent for the investigated interior paints....
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Sprayed concrete is used in large quantities on major construction projects. As rebound during spraying results in loss of material and affects proper-ties, polymer additives were designed specifically to reduce this problem. Large-scale tests confirmed that adhesion to wet substrates, permeability and cracking could all be improved. The added costs can be more than offset by reductions in working time....
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The RadTech Europe 2009 Conference & Exhibition in Nice, France Kirsten Wrede With the title "UV/ EB - Sustainable Technology" the RadTech Europe 2009 Conference & Exhibition will take place on 14 and 15 October at the Nice Acropolis...
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Question: A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays three days and leaves on Friday. How can this be? (No time travel allowed!)
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Control over protein adsorption and cell adhesion is necessary in technical processes such as water treatment, as well as high-end and academic applications such as bioanalytics or tissue engineering. Coatings prepared from end-functionalised six armed poly(ethylene oxide) based star molecules are shown to be highly effective for a range of biomedical applications
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A notched coating adhesion test provides reproducible numerical values for the dry and wet adhesion performance of several epoxy powder coating formulations...
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