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Intumescent coatings formulated with vegetable compounds
Intumescent coatings protect steel structures against fire due to the formation of a protective carbonaceous layer. One of the main components of these systems is ...
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Switching from superhydrophobicity to underwater superoleophobicity
Smart surfaces with switchable water/oil wettability has great research and application value. In a paper, scientists present transparent smart surfaces with ...
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”UV-Led has gained higher acceptance“
The most important fields in which the use of UV-LED technology has increased are wood coatings and printing inks. We spoke to Frédéric Taché and Charles Bourrousse...
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Plant leaves delay ice formation
A research work reveals that kale leaves have special surface microstructures delaying the ice formation initiation making them good candidates for designing ...
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Water-based acrylic coatings reinforced by PISA-derived fibers
Polymerisation-induced self-assembly (PISA) is an efficient approach to synthesise self-assembled core-shell nanofibers in water, made of amphiphilic block...
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Overcoming a variety of substrates
Scientists have investiged the adhesion mechanisms of ticks. On the basis of their experiments conclusions can be drawn about the equipment of future technical ...
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Innovative approach to 3D concrete printing
Australian scientists have developed an innovative approach to the 3D printing of concrete using cement and geopolymer binding. The technology has the potential...
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Mucin coatings as efficent tool to fight ocular dryness
With a prevalence of more than 10%, the dry eye syndrome is one of the most frequent forms of ocular diseases. Among contact lens wearers, this condition occurs...
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Could fungi repair cracks in concrete?
The goal of a study was to explore a new self-healing concept in which fungi are used as self-healing agent to promote calcium mineral precipitation to fill the ...
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Bacteria based self healing concrete
A paper reviews the types of bacteria used in concrete and the ways it can be applied as healing agent. It also gives a brief description of the properties of ...
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Fingerprint resistant coatings for stainless steel substrates
Fingerprints on stainless steel surfaces of household appliances such as refrigerators or ovens can be very unsightly. In a study, Turkish researchers have ...
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Inks made of graphene-like materials
An international research team has developed inks made of graphene-like materials that are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques for optoelectronics...
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Self-healing and photoluminescent nature resource-derived hydrogels
Researchers have demonstrated that carboxymethyl cellulose-based hydrogels can be engineered to exhibit the integrate capabilities of self-healing, photoluminescence...
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Automated painting of individual pieces
Reductions of 20 percent in paint use, 15 percent in energy consumption and 5 percent in production time – a new automated painting technology offers significant ...