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Reactive transport modelling of cement paste leaching in brines
Recently, scientists proposed and analysed a unified reactive transport model for leaching of cement paste in brines, with and without CO2.
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Development of graphite-based conductive textile coatings
Lately, scientists compared the washing resistance of different graphite–polyurethane coatings on cotton, linen, viscose, and polyester woven fabrics.
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Fast preparation of biopassive nonfouling coatings on cellulose
In a new study, scientists document a highly nonfouling surface coating formed by a functional copolymer consisting of 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine ...
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3D analysis of moisture migration in concrete
Lately, scientists analysed moisture migration in concrete at high temperature through in-situ neutron tomography.
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Drag resistance of ship hulls
Scientists recently investigated the effects of surface roughness of newly applied fouling control coatings, coating water absorption, and welding seams on the drag ...
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Thermostability and flame retardance of waterborne polyurethane coatings
A new kind of green and functional two-component flame-retardant waterborne polyurethane and its coating were synthesised through adding polyurethane polyol ...
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Antistatic and anticorrosive properties of polyaniline composite coating
In a recently published paper scientists synthesised polyaniline composite coating with antistatic and anticorrosive properties.
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Strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces
In a new paper scientists dealed with the fundamentals of icing and common strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces.
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New reference book on wood coatings
Wood Coatings by Jorge Prieto and Jürgen Kiene is a comprehensive book on all aspects of wood coatings. Dr Charles R. Hegedus, Technical Editor of CoatingsTech,...
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Red Dot awards BASF’s temperature management system for automotive coatings
BASF’s Coatings division was awarded the Red Dot in the "materials and surfaces” category for its functional coating technology for passive temperature management....
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Improving the anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings
Recently, scientists investigated the improvement of anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings by embedding various percentages of unmodified and imidazole...
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Influence of diol chain extender on self-healing polyurethane coatings
In a new work scientists investigated the influence of diol chain extender on the morphology and the properties of thermally-triggered UV-stable self-healing...
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Recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces
A new review investigates recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces to inhibit biofilm formation and bacterial infections.
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Shape effect on drying behavior of cement-based materials
An experimental study has been performed to confirm and understand the impact of the shape of structure on the behaviour of drying concrete.