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Fire-retardant coatings reinforced with layered double hydroxides

Scientists have studied the flame retardancy and smoke suppression properties of transparent intumescent fire-retardant coatings reinforced with layered double hydroxides.

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Facile modification of graphene oxide with lysine

A new study focuses on the modification of graphene oxide with Lysine for improving anti-corrosion performances of water-borne epoxy coatings.

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Thermal characterisation of solvent-free epoxy coatings

Scientists have studied the thermal characterisation of solvent-free epoxy coatings by rheology and kinetics combined.

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Properties of ultra-high performance concrete with silica fume content

A study focuses on the changes in rheology and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete with silica fume content.

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Anchoring phenyl groups to fluoropolyacrylate coatings

Scientists have studied the influence of anchoring phenyl groups to fluoropolyacrylate coatings.

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Development of a protective one coating systems for steel

Scienstist have studied the development of functional polyurethane/iron oxide composites as protective one coating systems for steel.

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Sticky proteins from sea mussels: biocompatible tissue for damaged heart muscles

Empa researchers are developing a novel tissue adhesive inspired by nature, which is able to repair lesions in muscle tissue.

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Anti-corrosion property of zinc: Nanotubes vs nanoparticles

Scientists have conducted a comparative study of nanoscale poly N-(vinyl) pyrrole in polyvinyl butyral coatings for the anti-corrosion property of zinc.

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Five facts about powder coatings

Powder coatings account for an attractive market segment. Thanks to some significant advantages they are expected to be used even more in the future. Reason enough for us to collect five fascinating facts....

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Optimised synthesis of highly reactive UV-curable hyperbranched polyester acrylates

A recent study describes an optimised synthetic protocol  to obtain a set of highly branched polyester acrylates.

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Highly dispersed graphene oxide–zinc oxide nanohybrids in epoxy coating

A new study focuses on highly dispersed graphene oxide–zinc oxide nanohybrids in epoxy coating with improved water barrier properties and corrosion resistance.

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Stimuli-responsive luminochromic polymers

Scientists have developed stimuli-responsive luminochromic polymers consisting of multi-state emissive fused boron ketoiminate.

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Polymethylsilsesquioxane powder prepared by morphology-controlled growth

A recent study concentrates on polymethylsilsesquioxane powder prepared by morphology-controlled growth and its composite with waterborne latex for superhydrophobic coating fabrication.

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Mechanical properties and decohesion of sol–gel coatings

A current study is dealing with mechanical properties and decohesion of sol–gel coatings on metallic and glass substrates.