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Amphiphilic materials advance sustainable anti-fouling and anti-corrosion coatings
A new review highlights the latest developments in environmentally friendly amphiphilic coatings designed to prevent fouling and combat corrosion – a safer alternative to toxic tributyltin-based systems...
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New PU/PEG-MXene nanocomposites for flexible electronics
A Serbian-French research team has developed polyurethane nanocomposites with functionalised MXenes, offering improved thermal, mechanical, and electrical performance for use in coatings for sensing and...
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Robust pH-responsive self-healing coating for magnesium alloys
A new double-layered coating system demonstrates how the synergy of tannic acid and cerium ions can significantly enhance the corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys.
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Seawater-degradable self-polishing epoxy coatings
Researchers have developed a novel epoxy resin that degrades in seawater, creating a self-renewing surface with strong anti-fouling properties.
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Flame-retardant MXene nanohybrids enhance epoxy resins
Researchers have developed phosphorus- and nitrogen-containing MXene nanohybrids that improve both the flame retardancy and impact strength of epoxy resins.
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Bio-based Polyurethane-coatings – balancing sustainability and performance
The automotive industry is pushing for more sustainable solutions — including in polyurethanes. Bio-based raw materials are gaining attention, but how can sustainability be combined with the high technical...
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Epoxy–resorcinol resin composite protects against corrosion and biofouling
Researchers have developed an epoxy system with resorcinol–formaldehyde resin (RF) that effectively prevents both corrosion and biofouling in marine environments.
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Smart epoxy coating visualises microcracks and corrosion in real time
A new coating system with embedded carbon quantum dots (CDs) enables early detection of crack initiation and corrosion in epoxy-based systems, while also improving their mechanical strength.
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New approaches for Polyurethane-coatings – from DTM to isocyanate-free systems
PU coatings are indispensable in many industries — yet they face clear limitations. Significant gaps remain, especially in water-based systems and direct-to-metal applications. Dr. Chintankumar Jayanthilal...
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Self-healing bio-based polybenzoxazine vitrimers for anticorrosion coatings
A novel coating system based on bio-based polybenzoxazine vitrimers combines hydrophobicity, corrosion resistance, and self-healing through dynamic disulphide bonds.
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Superhydrophobic nanocomposite coating combines anticorrosive and antibacterial functions
New research demonstrates that ceria-doped cardanol polyurea coatings provide an exceptional combination of corrosion resistance and antibacterial performance.
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Synergistic flame-retardant system enhances epoxy-polyamide coatings
A combination of modified intumescent flame retardant and scandia-yttria-stabilised zirconia significantly improves the flame-retardant and insulation performance of epoxy-polyamide coatings.
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Bio-based multilayer coatings for paper protection
Water-borne nanocoatings created from cellulose nanocrystals and trimethyl chitosan particles improve water resistance, mechanical stability, and UV protection of paper.
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Novel cardanol-based polymer coatings with antibacterial and antiviral properties
Ein koreanisches Forschungsteam hat umweltfreundliche Polymerbeschichtungen entwickelt, die sowohl antibakterielle als auch antivirale Wirkung zeigen. Basis sind cardanolhaltige Copolymere mit Fluoralkylgruppen,...