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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.
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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.