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January issue: Architectural coatings in the focus
The January issue of the European Coatings Journal is out. It features a full package on architectural coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews.
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Epoxy/graphene composites for anticorrosive applications
A recently published review discusses the advances and future outlook in epoxy/graphene composites for anticorrosive applications.
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Different colour at the touch of a button
BMW has presented an electric model at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas that can change its colour.
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Coatings to reduce yogurt adhesion
Researchers report on the solvent-free fabrication of slippery coatings from edible raw materials for reducing yogurt adhesion.
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Hard but stretchable protective coating
A recent study portraits a highly transparent and resilient urethane-methacrylate siloxane composite for a hard, yet stretchable protective coating.
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One-step UV-curable ligand copolymer coatings
Scientists describe the synthesis of a UV-curable ligand copolymer coating using an industrial scalable method. The coating can be used for non-migratory antioxidant packaging.
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Micron-scale film with noise reduction characteristics
A thin film with noise reduction characteristics was constructed on the surface of woven fabric. The sound transmission loss of the structure reached 9.5 dB.
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The degradation mechanism of a marine coating
An epoxy amine-based seawater ballast tank coating was characterised after 18 years of exposure to service environment.
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Review: Nanocomposite organic coatings for corrosion protection of metals
Nanomaterials can improve the barrier properties of organic coatings by reducing porosity and increasing tortuosity. A recent review gives an overview.
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Better properties of acrylic wood coatings through biopolymers
The objective of a recent study was to enhance the properties of water-borne acrylic coatings by modifying them with biopolymers.
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Nano-modified coatings for the durability enhancement of cement-based materials
A comprehensive review provides academic and technical guidance for the synthesis of high-performance and multifunctional protective coatings for cement-based materials while creating new ideas for improving...
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Icephobic silicone coatings on epoxy substrate
In winter, when the trains run at high speed, snow that falls on the track is easily drawn onto the bottom of the train, and quickly forms ice. Researchers present a facile solution for the problem.
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Enhanced corrosion protection of Mg-based alloys for implants
A recently published study describes cellulose nanocrystal reinforced silk fibroin coating for an enhanced corrosion protection and biocompatibility of Mg-based alloys for orthopedic implant applications....
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Alternatives to coal tar coatings
Scientists have proposed acetylated lignin as a bio-additive for anticorrosive and UV-blocking epoxy resins. The Lignin improved the protection performance against corrosion of metallic substrates.