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Polymeric coatings derived from gum rosin
The growing demand for the development of bio-based, greener and more sustainable polymeric systems was the inspiration to develop two bio-based thermo-reversible polymers derived from gum rosin.
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Expert voice on protective coatings
We spoke to Henning Vogt, Global Senior Scientist Coatings, Westlake Epoxy (formerly Hexion Coatings and Composites).
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Improving the property of castor oil-based waterborne polyurethane
Researchers have improved the property of castor oil-based waterborne polyurethane by polyhydroxy sapium sebiferum oil as crosslinking agent.
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Coatings for magnesium alloys protection
A new review article gives a comprehensive overview on the recent progresses of self-healing coatings for magnesium alloys protection.
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Composite coating with low-infrared emissivity
The goal of a recent research was to obtain a coating with low-infrared emissivity and both good hydrophobic and mechanical properties.
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Novel epoxy curing strategy based on GO and glass fiber
A polymer matrix composite with a physical barrier network can efficiently inhibit corrosion on carbon steel.
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Studying the gas sensing characteristics of biosynthesised ZnO nanoparticles
An experimental study describes the gas sensing characteristics of biosynthesised ZnO nanoparticles toward a group of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) like benzene, acetone, formaldehyde, methanol and...
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Ecofriendly adhesion promoter for UV curable coatings
Researchers have studied a novel high performance, low cost, and environmentally friendly adhesion promoter – which can also can significantly enhance the corrosion protection properties of the coating....
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Tannin-based inhibitive pigment for sustainable epoxy coatings
During a recently conducted study, calcium tannate was synthesised, characterised, and dispersed into an epoxy coating as an inhibitive pigment.
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Slippery liquid-infused porous surface: Review on Recent developments
Slippery liquid-infused porous surface (SLIPS) has attracted increasing interest in anti-icing, anti-corrosion, anti-fouling, and surface omniphobicity, in view of its superior stability and performances...
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Photoinitiating systems for acrylate and thiol-ene photopolymerisation
A new study describes phenothiazine-based charge-transfer complexes as visible-light photoinitiating systems for acrylate and thiol-ene photopolymerisation.
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Review: Recent advances in superhydrophobic epoxy based coatings
The ability of the lotus leaf to trap the layer of air under water droplets which causes the droplet to roll off from its surface has inspired researchers to create such surfaces in real life.
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Interview: “A toolbox with a rather limited number of available components”
There are many challenges in developing bio-based coatings. Joost Broeders, technical director at Baril Coatings, identifies these challenges and explains how they can be addressed. Here he underscores...
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Ecologically beneficial reuse of rice straw
During a new study, rice straw was first converted into a paperboard which was then coated with a coating based on cellulose nano-fibrils extracted from the rice straw.