Stable TiO2 sols were prepared by using two sol–gel processes with titanium n-butoxide and titanium isopropoxide, respectively....
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A range of sol-gel anticorrosive coatings has been developed using active pigments consisting of metal particles coated with a very thin layer of semiconducting titanium dioxide. By appropriate pigment selection, protection can be provided at service temperatures up to 600 °C and for short-term exposure in metal processing operations at up to 1300 °C....
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A novel multilayer pigment coating process allows intensely coloured pearlescent effects to be produced in all four quadrants of the CIELab colour space....
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The new technology can produce long-lasting glow in any colour....
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The new range of pastes is suitable for colouring aqueous applications in the creative sector such as children's colours and silk paints....
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At present, only complex research instruments can accurately characterise the appearance of effect coatings. A new multi-angle portable spectrophotometer incorporates detectors which are out of the plane of illumination and reflection. This complex data is simplified mathematically, so that overall colour tolerance limits can be set which take into account the appearance of a coating from all angles....
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The desire for individuality, functionality and sustainability at optimal cost are drivers for the development of pigments....
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New ultramarine blue pigments have been developed for cementitious formulations....
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Iron oxide pigments are used for an anti-corrosion coating of the famous Eiffel Tower....
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Huntsman Pigments has introduced two new titanium dioxide (TiO2) products to the market. "Tioxide TR88" pigment is a versatile product with a specifically designed silica/alumina coating for exterior and interior decorative paints...
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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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"Prisma T40-25 SW/WNT Turquoise" from Merck is a mica-based turquoise interference pigment suitable for use in the automotive and teletronics sectors. The titanium oxide interference layer and an optimised mica particle size distribution...
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"Hostacryl" is a range of pre-dispersed pigment preparations from Clariant, offering a palette of shades for colouring thin acrylic films. As well as weathering resistance, these preparations exhibit high colour strength and low...
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