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Review of superhydrophobic surfaces
A new review deals with the fundamentals, applications, and challenges of superhydrophobic surfaces.
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A novel nanocomposite coating for tribological applications
In a recently published paper scientists fabricated UHMWPE nanocomposite coatings reinforced with C-15A nanoclay.
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Application of neutron imaging to investigate durability of cement-based materials
A recently published review deals with applications of both two-dimensional neutron radiography and three-dimensional neutron tomography to investigate specific...
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Antibacterial silicylacrylate copolymer emulsion for antifouling coatings
Employing silicylacrylate and cationic acrylate as functional monomers, a novel silicylacrylate copolymer (SAC) antibacterial emulsion was successfully synthesised...
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Linseed oil encapsulated self-healing anticorrosive coating
In a new study a linseed oil encapsulated self-healing coating was developed by incorporating 10 wt% synthesized microcapsules into an epoxy-polyamine coating...
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BASF and Landa Labs develop innovative stir-in pigment for automotive coatings
BASF and Landa Labs have developed a pioneering stir-in pigment for automotive coatings which is suitable for outdoor applications.
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PU coatings with pressure sensitive adhesion property
A new study demonstrates that thermoplastic polyurethane coatings with good tack at 10–37 °C can be prepared by using mixtures of polyethers of different ...
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New developments for wood coatings
Submit an abstract to the most important and biggest wood coatings conference in Europe.
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Antifouling marine coatings of novel acylamino compounds
Scientists recently synthesised two novel antifoulant analogues of natural products including indole by Michael addition.
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Anti-corrosive paint with improved toughness
A group of scientists developed an anti-corrosive paint with improved toughness by using carboxyl terminated modified epoxy resin.
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Crosslinkable acrylic-melamine latex
A recently published paper deals with the incorporation of a melamine-formaldehyde resin into acrylic nanoparticles by miniemulsion polymerization.
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Dragonfly-inspired nano coating kills bacteria upon contact
Studies have shown that the wings of dragonflies and cicadas prevent bacterial growth due to their natural structure. The surfaces of their wings are covered in ...
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Coating technology from BASF improves energy efficiency of vehicles
BASF’s Coatings division has won the internationally coveted iF Design Award in the category "Automobiles/Vehicles” for its functional paint technology...
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Stearic acid modified zinc nano-coatings
In a new work, zinc nano-coatings were fabricated on a carbon steel by electrodeposition and stearic acid modification, featuring superhydrophobicity and enhanced...