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Nanocontainers: Their application in smart functional coatings

A new review covers recent developments in nanocontainer-based smart functional coatings during the last 15 years.

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Tunable mechanical performances of collagen-based film

Researchers have studied the effect of collagens in different hierarchies and cellulose nanofiber: Lowering collagen's size increases the strength, but decreases fracture energy of film.

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Relevant questions

ECS pre-conference tutorials on adhesives & sealants and anti-corrosive coatings impart basics of coatings knowledge.

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Phosphorous-containing bio-based flame-retardant materials

A new review decribes recent developments in phosphorous-containing bio-based flame-retardant materials for coatings.

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Kickstart the conference

Complement your show experience, arrive a day early and brush up on some basic skills with a topic of your choice.

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Double Issue: Spotlight on architectural coatings

The double issue of the European Coatings Journal for January and February is out. It features a comprehensive update on architectural coatings: a market report, expert interviews research insights.

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Challenges include the need for an expanded performance profile

Amber Goodyear, Global Market Manager for Powder Resins at Arkema, gives insights into trends in powder coatings and what could be done to increase the performance of low-temperature powder coatings. ...

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“A radical change in the way coatings are manufactured

We asked Dr Eva García-Lecina, Director of Cidetec Surface Engineering about trends in functional coatings.

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Casein as sustainable green flame retardant

Researchers have portrayed waterborne hybrid polyurethane coatings containing Casein as sustainable flame retardant through different synthesis approaches.

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Facile method to construct super-slippery surfaces

A new study describes a facile method for fabricating super-slippery surface with long term and high-efficiency sustained release performance.

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December issue: Powder coatings in the focus

The December issue of the European Coatings Journal is out. It features a full package on powder coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews.

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Skin-mimetic: Transparent anti-corrosive coating

A new study presents a skin-mimetic assembly strategy for fabricating a transparent and highly anti-corrosive nanocomposite coating.

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Inorganic additives and their impact on automotive coating systems

Researchers have systematically varied inorganic additives and and studied their impact on interfacial delamination processes of automotive coating systems.

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Novel route to make greener alkyd coatings

A new study describes the valorisation of waste products from the food industry that can decrease the petro-based part in alkyd resins.