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Considering the effect of graphene loading in water-based epoxy coatings
In a recently published paper, researchers investigated the effect of graphene as a potential additive for anticorrosive organic coatings.
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Slot die stripe coating of low viscous fluids
Scientists have recently shown that an upper limit significantly reduces the process window for stripe coatings.
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Calcium carbonate precipitation and its effects on the degradation of oil well cement
Scientists recently examined the range of solution conditions that can lead to pore-clogging occurring during leaching of cement in contact with carbonated ...
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Development of medical adhesives
A Fraunhofer IFAM spin-off has set itself the task of developing medical adhesives.
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New colour-generation mechanism discovered in ‘rainbow’ weevil
Researchers from Yale-NUS College and the University of Fribourg in Switzerland have discovered a novel colour-generation mechanism in nature, which if harnessed,...
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Flexible bio-based acrylates coatings
Researchers have developed promising acrylate coatings with cardanol-modified fatty acids from camelina oils.
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Multifunctional coatings based on silicone matrix and propolis extract
In a new work, the multifunctional effect of propolis within a silicone matrix coating was evaluated.
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Silver-embedded epoxy nanocomposites as organic coatings for steel
A novel hybrid nanomaterial based on silver nanoparticles, AgNPs, supported by 2,4-dihydrazino-6-(methoxypolyethyleneglycol)-1,3,5-triazine (mPEGTH) was prepared...
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Influence of modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) on performance of bionanocomposite coatings
In a new study, a renewable reinforcement, namely cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), was used to develop a bio-based nanocomposite UV-cured coating system with improved...
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Improving self-healing performance of polyurethane coatings
In a recently published study, polyurethane-based microcapsules filled with bulky isophorone diisocyanate, IPDI, were prepared via interfacial polymerisation...
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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.