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Influence of titanium dioxide on the thermal insulation of fire protective paints
Titanium-dioxide is an inevitable ingredient that influences the properties and performance of intumescent paints. The aim of a study was to investigate the...
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Combating corrosion in demanding environments
A new collaborative research project could help to dramatically reduce the impact that surface degradation processes such as corrosion and wear have on industry ...
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Barrier coatings for flexible packaging paper
Researchers from Karlstad University in Sweden have investigated the effects of phase interaction of starch and polyvinyl alcohol based barrier coatings for ...
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Autogenous shrinkage of high performance concrete
Autogenous shrinkage is a major concern in early age cracking of high performance concrete. Low water-to-binder ratio and incorporation of supplementary cementitious...
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Reinforcing the corrosion protection properties of epoxy coatings
A new type of modified graphene oxide coating that was prepared by anchoring a prepolymer of urea-formaldehyde resin onto the graphene oxide sheets through in situ ...
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Smart anticorrosive coatings with multifunctional characteristics
A review emphasises the effects of self-healing and anti-fouling coatings for corrosion inhibition of metallic materials. Furthermore, novel coatings with anticorrosive...
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What experts think about the future of floor coatings
We all are walking on floors every day. But rarely do we think about the different materials used and what coatings can do to improve them. We spoke with experts ...
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Do novel hybrid coatings protect aluminum alloys from corrosion?
What corrosion protection properties do three novel eco-friendly hybrid epoxy-silicon (EP-S) coatings have in comparison to commercial epoxy (EP) coatings on ...
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Five facts about coatings in transportation
Mobility is one of the major foundations of modern society. To keep it efficient and affordable for everyone cars, trains, ships or common bicycles need good...
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Turning the surface properties from highly hydrophobic to highly hydrophilic
New nanomaterials with tunable wettability have been developed by scientists at Swansea University. They show promise to replace more expensive and hazardous ...
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Palm oil fuel ash as supplementary cementitious material
Palm oil fuel ash is a waste material generated in power plants as a result of the combustion of palm oil industry waste for the generation of electricity. ...
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Novel biobased epoxy coatings for glass toughening applications
Three series of novel food contact approved and low-toxic coatings for glass toughening applications based on dicyandiamide and biobased epoxy compounds were...
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Developing polyimide-copper antifouling coatings
Researchers at Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering have developed polyimide-copper antifouling coatings with capsule structures for a sustainable...
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Impact resistance of high strength-high ductility concrete
High strength-high ductility concrete (HSHDC) is a newly developed fiber-reinforced cementitious composite with unique compressive strength (> 150 MPa) ...