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Suitable sealants for cracked aluminised steels
Aluminising of steels may result in the appearance of tensile cracks from the coating surface to the substrate due to the difference in thermal expansion coefficients....
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Industrial coatings: “Globalisation requires fast responses”
Modern industrial coatings have to perform excellent on multiple levels. European Coatings spoke with Claire Reynier of Arkema Coating Resins about the latest ...
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Water-repairable zwitterionic polymer coatings for anti-biofouling surfaces
A team of international researchers has developed a strategy to prepare new types of zwitterionic polymer network coatings that display excellent self-healing ...
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Plant oil derived epoxy thermosets
Epoxy thermosets are used as adhesives and coatings in electronics, appliances and aircraft. But most of them are not environmentally friendly. Epoxidised plant oil ...
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Preventing mussel adhesion using lubricant-infused materials
During marine fouling, surfaces are encrusted with scale or biological organisms, which can be expensive to remove. A group of researchers has used polymers ...
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Anticorrosive water-borne paints with reduced phosphate content
The objective of a research was to formulate water-borne epoxy coatings free from zinc and with reduced phosphate levels, replacing zinc phosphate by calcium...
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Effect of expox resin on the properties of high-porosity cement foam
Epoxy resin can enhance the compressive strength of high-porosity cement foam. This is one of the findings of a study that Chinese researchers from Southwest ...
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Plastic coatings: “Increased use in automotive”
Due to their customisable properties, polyurethane coatings are an ideal choice for both automotive interiors and exteriors, says Dr Markus Mechtel, head of...
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Enhancing the corrosion resistance of epoxy coatings
The main goal of a research project was to enhance the corrosion inhibiting performance of graphene oxide (GO) nanofillers in epoxy coatings via modifying the surface...
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When the ravages of time gnaw on reinforced concrete
Will the reinforced concrete bridge still be standing for years to come, or has corrosion already set in? Scientists have discovered that previous concrete ...
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Long-term release of block copolymers from fouling-release coatings
Researchers have developed a method to quantify the concentration of block copolymers based on polydimethylsiloxane from fouling-release coatings. About 300...
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How to improve wood coatings?
Wood is a beautiful material. However, it is also a natural product, and this means that there are occasional drawbacks. We spoke with two experts about how...
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Corrosion and fouling protection of biocide-embedded hybrid coatings
A research work assesses the anticorrosion and antifouling properties of a novel sol-gel derived hybrid coating functionalised with five different organic and...
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Measuring the temperature with coatings
A British start-up was recently awarded for developing a coating that is able to measure temperatures in inaccessible components. This technology could be used ...