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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.
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Substituent effect on cool activity of perylene bisimide pigments
In a new paper, some derivatives of perylene bisimides are successfully synthesised and characterised using FTIR, HNMR and XRD techniques.
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Properties of water-borne hyperbranched alkyd–acrylic resins
The goal of a new work was to prepare and evaluate various properties of water-borne hyperbranched alkyd–acrylic resins (HAAR).
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Polymethyl (hydro)/polydimethylsilazane-derived coatings
In a new work, polymethyl (hydro)/polydimethylsilazane-derived coatings have been deposited on aluminum alloy AA1050.
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Synthesis of UV absorbers from cashew nut shell oil
An international team of scientists has successfully used cashew nut shell oil instead of crude oil in organic synthesis.
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A unified model for the drying of glassy polymer coatings
In a recently published work, a unified model has been developed for the drying of the glassy polymeric coatings.
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Steering of drying phenomena during film fabrication
In a new work, scientists report on a novel approach to fully steer the drying parameters or "knobs” that are commonly used during electrode manufacture.
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Influence of nano-silica and polyethylene wax on the scratch behaviour of PU coatings
The scratch behaviour and resistance of acrylic-based polyurethane coatings were studied recently.