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NIR LEDs and NIR lasers as feasible alternatives to oven processes
Near-infrared (NIR) laser sources (800–1000 nm) can potentially reduce the processing time for curing by a fast heating and incorporation of NIR absorbers into the coating.
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Water-borne-coatings: “A major improvement lies in designing emulsifier-free emulsions”
Water-borne coatings have been the key-component to transform the coatings industry to a more sustainable way of doing its business. However, there are still challenges especially in corrosion resistance....
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Associative thickener for water-based polymer dispersions and paints
A current article focuses on developing a rheological approach to identify a suitable associative thickener (AT) for a paint formulation.
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Lanxess planning AI-assisted formulation development for Urethane Systems
Lanxess is broadening its use of artificial intelligence (AI) in product development. The specialty chemicals company has launched a project aimed at expanding its range of prepolymers.
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A model for relating gloss and film thickness
Researchers recently develeoped a viscosity-mediated model for relating gloss and film thickness of coatings.
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Effect of molecular weight on residual solvent in PS and PMMA coatings
Researchers recently investigated the influence of molecular weight on the residual solvent in poly(styrene) (PS) and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) coatings.
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Heat dissipation on electrical conductor composites
A current work analyses the electrical heating by Joule’s effect of epoxy resins doped with carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) or a combination of both.
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Superhydrophobic self-cleaning surface derived from rice-husk ash
In a present work, scientists report the development of durable and cost-effective nanocomposite coatings using silica particles derived from agricultural waste, rice-husk and different fractions of polydimethylsiloxane...
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Fluorine-free superhydrophobic coatings from montmorillonite
In a current study, durable superhydrophobic coatings were prepared by modifying montmorillonite with stearic acid and organosiloxane.
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Colour variation in drying paint films
Colour variations due to changes in paint film thickness and pigment content were studied experimentally.
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Bio-based reactive diluent derived from cardanol
A UV-curable cardanol-based monomer (ECGE) was prepared using cardanol and epichlorohydrin, followed by epoxidation of the unsaturation in alkyl side chains of cardanol segments.
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Silicone acrylate coating with optically non-uniform structure
A newly synthesised, single-step silicone acrylate formulation cured by conventional radiation produced a reflection spectrum that showed an unusual interference pattern for a single-step coating.
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Facile fabrication of novel hydrophobic composites
Recently, researchers fabricated fluorine–silicon-containing poly (styrene–acrylate)/SiO2 hydrophobic composites by combining physically mixing and sol–gel process.
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Characterisation of CVD coatings on PEEK substrate
In the frame of a new research study, PEEK substrates were modified by the PTFE + silica/organic silicone multilayer structures.