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Development of a castor oil-titanium dioxide hyperbranched poly (ester amide) nanocomposite
Recently, scientists proposed a sustainable, green precursor-based anticorrosive nanocomposite coating.
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Characterisation of the dispersity of emulsions via microwaves
A rapid and non-invasive method to determine the dispersity of emulsions is developed based on the interrelationship between the droplet size distribution and...
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Chemical cross-linking of polyurea spray coatings
In a new work, scientists demonstrate the effect of introducing chemical cross-linking on the mechanical, thermal and structural properties of spray coated ...
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Morphological properties of airbrush spray-deposited enzymatic cellulose thin films
In a recently published paper scientists investigate the layer formation of enzymatic cellulose by airbrush spray coating on silicon oxide surfaces.
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Nanoarchitectures for air purification
The Wyss Institute is developing a new type of coating for catalytic converters that, inspired by the nanoscale structure of a butterfly’s wing, can dramatically...
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Interview: “The colourful world of coatings will become even more specific”
The requirements imposed on coatings for industrial use are becoming increasingly specific, underlines Rolf Simon from Synthopol. In this interview, he discusses ...
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Atomic force microscopy analysis of CAIP CrN and CrC coatings
Lately, scientists examined cathodic arc ion-plated (CAIP) CrN and CrC coatings via Atomic force microscopy analysis.
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Stiffness of ultrathin coatings
In a new work scientists compared test methods estimating the stiffness of ultrathin coatings.
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Expert Interview: “Stricter regulations are generally considered to be drivers of innovation”
Complying to regulations is not only a challenge for companies that are active in the field of radiation curing. It is also the change to gain a competitive ...
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Covestro receives Alain Clause Award for environmentally compatible UV dispersion
At this year's European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC) in Amsterdam, Covestro received the Alain Clause Award of the Belgian Association of Technicians from ...
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A biomimetic hierarchical structure constructed from waterborne polyurethanes
Recently scientists developed a biomimetic hierarchical structure with a hydrophilic surface and a hydrophobic subsurface constructed from waterborne polyurethanes ...
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New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof
A team at MIT has fabricated a coating that not only adds water-repellency to natural fabrics such as cotton and silk, but is also more effective than the existing ...
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Research award for instrumental analytics and characterisation
Anton Paar invites researchers and scientists to submit projects for the first research prize for instrumental analysis and characterization with a value of 20,000 ...
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ETCC 2018: “Look at mother nature”
The European Technical Coatings Congress (ETCC) brought 425 experts from 43 countries together. This year the event was held in the Netherlands in cooperation with ...