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Innovative precursor for thermal insulative coating

A recently published paper deals with the innovation of a new precursor for enhancing the intumescence properties of paints, as thermal insulative coating for ...

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LED has become dominant in many UV curing applications

The UV curing sector is a versatile part of the coatings industry. In the last years especially the UV LED technology had a huge impact on the sector. We spoke...

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Siegwerk expands Ink Safety Portal services and resources

With its Ink Safety Portal Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA has created an expert platform offering knowledge on crucial Product Safety and Regulatory ...

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Effect of polylactic acid coating on thermoplastic starch foams

Scientists recently investigated the effect of polylactic acid coating on mechanical and physical properties of thermoplastic starch foams from potato starch....

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High-performance transparent moisture barrier

Topic of a recently published paper was the fabrication of a high perfornace moisture barrier material (SC nanocomposite) by using surface-modified bentonite clay ...

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Acryloyl-group functionalized graphene

In a new study scientists prepared acryloyl-group functionalized graphene to enhance thermal and mechanical properties of acrylated epoxidized soybean oil UV-curable...

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Dual cure for improved finishes

A new dual cure technology for interior car finishes offers several advantages compared to regular cured systems. You can now watch a recording of Paul Geavert ...

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Self-cleaning acrylic paint with TiO2 microspheres

Scientists developed an efficient and durable self-cleaning acrylic paint containing mesoporous TiO2 microspheres.

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Preparation of ultralow-refractive-index porous coatings

Scientists report a facile atmospheric process to fabricate ultralow refractive index porous coatings with mulberry-like hollow silica nanostructures.

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Superhydrophobic LLDPE/SiO2 nanoparticles coatings

A new study deals with the fabrication of durable porous and non-porous superhydrophobic LLDPE/SiO2 nanoparticles coatings with excellent self-cleaning property....

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Increasing coating functionalities via biomass-derived components

A new review contains an overview of the effect of the bio-based raw component on different coating properties.

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Surfactant-free hybrid latexes for paper coating

In a new study scientists synthesized surfactant-free hybrid latexes from enzymatically hydrolyzed starch and poly(butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate) for paper ...

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Hybrid WPUA dispersion synthesized with Bis-GMA grafting agent

Scientists synthesized new hybrid waterborne polyurethane dispersions by using bisphenol A-glicidylmethacrylate (Bis-GMA).

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ECS Reloaded: All highlights free of charge

The European Coatings Show 2017 was a great success. For everyone who would like to catch up on last year’s show, ECS Reloaded is now giving you the opportunity to ...