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Plasma polymerisation using d-limonene as a renewable precursor
A current work describes the deposition of thin films derived from d-limonene, a product extracted from waste orange peels, using plasma polymerisation technique.
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UV-curable cardanol-based acrylate oligomers with cyclotriphosphazene core
Researchers recently studied the synthesis and properties of UV-curable cardanol-based acrylate oligomers with cyclotriphosphazene core.
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Natural rubber based coatings with guanidinium-monomer
A current paper presents the synthesis and biological activity of a new antimicrobial material based on natural rubber derived building blocks and an organic antibacterial monomer, covalently bound to...
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Water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings
The dynamics and linear viscoelastic response of water-borne acrylic/silica nanocomposite coatings have recently been studied.
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Dynamics of water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings
Researchers recently investigated the dynamics and viscoelastic behavior of water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings.
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Ambient curable coating materials based on castor oil
Using a Knoevenagel condensation cross-linking technique, scientists developed new ambient curable coatings based on acetoacetylated castor oil.
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Films as thin as a few microns can be achieved
Thinner powder coatings mean lower material costs. But how thin can the layers be without the disadvantages outweigh. We talked to two powder coating experts about this and other trends.
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Bacterial Cellulose membranes with self-cleaning properties
A new work reports the preparation of bacterial cellulose–SiO2-TiO2 organic–inorganic hybrid membranes with self-cleaning properties.
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Wipe-on glass creates antimicrobial surfaces
The spin-off from the Leibniz-Institute for New Materials (INM) in Saarbrücken, Nano-Care launches the third generation of ultra-thin coatings: "wipe-on glass" provides hard surfaces with a self-disinfecting...
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A multi-step cold plasma process for fine tuning of polymer nanostructuring
The innovative plasma process, developed in a current study for highly structured surfaces, consists to gradually decrease the input power during deposition in order to form polymer nuclei while preserving...