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Polydopamine functional reduced graphene oxide for water-borne polyurethane nanocomposites
Researchers recently investigated polydopamine functional reduced graphene oxide to enhance the mechanical and electrical properties of waterborne polyurethane...
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Synthesis of ZnS–Mn nano-luminescent pigment for ink applications
In a present study, ZnS–Mn nano-luminescent pigments were synthesised, using co-precipitation method.
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Technical coatings in additive manufacturing
In a joint project, researchers from the Belgian NPO Sirris and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) have investigated technical coatings in ...
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Surface science concepts are up for revision
The textbook directions for characterising the wetting properties of solid surfaces are likely to change as KAUST researchers demonstrate that conventional tests ...
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What experts think of the industrial water-borne coatings market
Industrial coatings are still largely based on solvent-borne formulations. We spoke with experts from Tikkurila and Synthomer about how a switch to water-borne...
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Condensed tannin additives in acrylic-based surface coatings
In a new study, the photooxidative stability of condensed tannin additives in acrylic-based surface coatings under exterior exposure was investigated.
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Impedance sensor for the early failure diagnosis of organic coatings
A miniature impedance sensor used for field diagnosis of the early failure of coatings has been developed based on microelectronics and electrochemical impedance ...
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Water-borne polyurethane/polyacrylate emulsions containing sulfonate groups
Researchers recently focused on the production and characterisation of water-borne sulfonate group-containing polyurethane/polyacrylate emulsions.
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How polymer furs grow self-organized
Researchers at KIT's Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG), the University of Michigan, the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cornell University in Ithaca, New...
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Photo-crosslinkable polyurethanes with coumarin modified silica nanoparticles
In a recently published study, researchers reinforced photocrosslinkable polyurethanes with coumarin-modified silica nanoparticles to improve photoreactive coatings. ...
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UV irradiation grafting of acrylamide onto dopamine-modified 316L stainless steel
The UV irradiation grafting technique was applied to a modified 316L stainless steel surface (SS) in a new study to improve corrosion resistance.
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Sonochemically sol–gel derived coating of textiles
Researchers recently developed an antibacterial sonochemical sol-gel-based coating of textiles using heterojunction SnO2/ZnO/Chitosan-bionanocomposites.
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Polysilsesquioxane-based trilayer latex coatings
Scientists recently dealt with the fabrication and properties of polysilsesquioxane-based trilayer core–shell structure latex coatings with fluorinated polyacrylate...
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Hydrophobicity and self-cleaning performance of water-borne PDMS/TiO2 nanocomposite coatings
The extended hydrophobicity and self-cleaning performance of water-borne PDMS/TiO2 nanocomposite coatings under accelerated laboratory and outdoor exposure...