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Potential of a marine bacterium extract
Scientists have studied the antifouling and anticorrosion potential of Pseudoalteromonas piscicida extract.
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Computations of coating windows for reverse roll coating of liquid films
A new paper focuses on the flow stability of reverse roll coating flows employed in practical applications to coat thin liquid films on substrates of different materials.
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Preparation of epoxy/non-metallic conductive fillers nano-composites
Scientists have prepared epoxy/non-metallic conductive fillers nano-composites and investigated their EMI shielding performance.
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Enhancing the anticorrosive performance of alkyd paints
A new study examines the effect of polyalcohols on the anticorrosive behaviour of alkyd coatings prepared with drying oils.
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Preparation of cationic fluorinated acrylate copolymer latex
Researchers teport on cationic fluorinated acrylate copolymer latex and its application on cotton fabric.
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Degradable polyurethane for marine antifouling applications
Scientists have developed degradable polyurethane based on triblock polyols composed of polypropylene glycol and ε-caprolactone.
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Cost-effective and material-saving: When Concrete learns to pre-stress itself
Using a new type of concrete formula, an Empa team has succeeded in producing self-prestressed concrete elements. This innovation makes it possible to build lean structures much more cost-effectively –...
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Leveling of a model paint film with a yield stress
A new study examines the coating dynamics of a drying paint film with a yield stress.
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Water-soluble green corrosion inhibitors of mild steel
An experimental and computational study examines penicillamine drug and cysteine as green corrosion inhibitors of mild steel.
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Highly conductive and thermally stable nanoparticle-conjugated polymer compounds
A new paper introduces an environmentally-friendly in situ synthesis of highly conductive and thermally stable nanoparticle-conjugated polymer nano-compounds.
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Epoxy-based multilayered coating as efficient microwave absorbing materials
In a new work, an epoxy-based microwave absorbing coating (MAC) containing carbon nanotube (CNT), silicon carbide (SiC), and carbonyl iron (CI) particles was prepared.
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Stability assessment of iron oxide yellow pigment dispersions
Scientists have focused on the stability assessment of iron oxide yellow pigment dispersions and temperature dependent implications of rheological measurements.
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Corrosion protection of Ti-6Al-4V by a composite coating
A new work describes the corrosion protection of Ti-6Al-4V by a composite coating with a plasma electrolytic oxidation layer and sol-gel layer filled with graphene oxide
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Copolymers with hydrolysis-generating zwitterions for antifouling coatings
A new study describes special surface-fragmenting hyperbranched copolymers for antifouling coatings.