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Flame-retardant coatings for wooden structures
This review focusses on different options for the important flame retardancy of wood – one of the common construction materials. It also discusses the options of biomass-derived materials as eco-friendly...
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Industrial coatings: “Significant opportunities for new materials”
Martin Rogers, group leader – CASE product translation and development at Eastman, expands on trends and challenges in industrial coatings. Interview by Vanessa Bauersachs
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Inkjet printed pattern for durable, superhydrophobic and UV protective cotton fabric
Functionalising textiles can be a high energy and raw material consumption process. This paper introduces inkjet printing as one option to give cotton superhydrophobicity and certain UV barrier properties....
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Study on preparation and performance of anti-icing superhydrophobic coating on composite insulators
Maintaining anti-icing properties of isolators on overhead lines is critical for performance and safety. This study presents a superhydrophobic coating based on two resins and special fillers to create...
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Flame retardant PET fabric
A new work describes a flame retardant behavior and smoke suppression of gelatin/phytic acid/clay complexes on PET fabric.
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Enhanced properties of cellulose-based packaging
Researchers have presenged a novel approach to enhancing barrier and mechanical properties of cellulose-based packaging.
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Interview: “Plastic coatings have evolved significantly”
Eugénie Charrière, global marketing and strategy director at Vencorex, highlights new developments, trends and challenges in plastic coatings. Interview by Kirsten Wrede
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“Creating a circular economy for powder coatings in need of disposal is still an unsolved challenge”
Dr. Terhi Hirvikorpi, Director Product Development Machinery at Teknos, expands on the role of powder coatings for lower carbon footprints and gives insight into challenging issues in the sector. Interview...
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Wood coatings: “Trend toward safer alternatives”
David Vanaken, global technical and marketing director at Hexion Research, identifies opportunities and risks in the wood coatings market segment. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann
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New protective coating for more powerful batteries
A research team at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has developed a new sustainable process that can be used to improve the electrochemical performance of lithium-ion batteries.
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Ethiopian plants as basis for wound dressings
A recent research schows the potential of antibacterial treated gauze fabric using leaf extract as potential wound dressing.
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PSA film for semiconductor industry applications
A newly developed PSA maintains adhesion after thermal treatment but reduces adhesion after photo treatment, enabling easy removal from silicon wafers.
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Bio-based wood protection
Researchers have presented a bio-based interior UV-curable coating designed for wood substrates.
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Cyclised/knotted poly-divinyl-benzene (Pdvb) antibacterial coatings
Cyclized/knotted poly-divinyl-benzene (Pdvb) antibacterial coatings