Application Areas - European Coatings

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Recent progresses in coatings of water-soluble fertilisers

Conventional fertilisers suffer from low efficacy due to the fast release of nutrients. The coating of granular fertiliser is considered as the best way to enhance their efficiency.

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Two questions on wood coatings

Our editor Vanessa Bauersachs spoke to Dr. Albert Rössler, CTO, Adler, about the latest trends in raw materials and developments in this significant application area.

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Antibacterial chitosan based coatings

Researchers have presented a novel way of produciing antibacterial noncytotoxic coatings for medical device applications.

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Enhanced anticorrosion property of epoxy resin

Scientists have enhanced the anticorrosion property of an epoxy resin membrane by nano-organic montmorillonite.

Symbolic image: Golpar growing in a meadow.

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Extending corrosion reistance by Golpar leaf extract

A new study describes the designing of a novel anti-corrosion metal-organic platform based on a dual-action epoxy coating.

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Better surface properties and printability of paper

A recent study has been dedicated to improving the printability of paper used in the packaging industry through water-based printing inks.

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Measuring antistick coatings applied in cooking systems

A new study aims to validate an effective methodological analysis for the characterisation of the adhesion values of antistick coatings employed in cooking systems.

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Sustainable and mechanically robust anticorrosive coatings

Researchers have reported the synthesis of waterborne soy epoxy and its nanocomposite coatings formulation using sebacic acid as a modifier (a bio-based precursor) and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanofillers....