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Superhydrophobic rice husk ash coating on concrete
Silica particles in rice husk ash are useful to create the roughness required by superhydrophobic coatings on concrete.
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Studying polyacrylic latex coatings with self-cleaning properties
A transparent, industrial and cost effective coating with self-cleaning properties for indoor and outdoor applications based on a water-based polyacrylic emulsion...
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Do nanoparticles remain unpredictable?
The nanotech industry is booming. But the way that nanoparticles behave in the environment is extremely complex. There is currently a lack of systematic experimental...
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Influence of coalescing aids on the film formation of water-borne coatings
Coalescing aids are organic solvents that are widely used to accommodate the film formation of water-borne coatings. Slovenian researchers have investigated the ...
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Designing self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with ultra durability
A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts, according to ...
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Forming linear and crosslinked polyurethane nanoparticles
For the first time, stable water-borne polyurethane dispersions leading to mechanically strong polyurethane coatings were prepared without any chain extender. ...
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New nanocoating for dental implants reduces risk of infections
A research team has developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis.
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Influence of early water exposure on modified cementitious coating
Treating concrete surfaces with cementitious coating, especially those are used as reservoir for potable and recreational water, is gaining popularity as a safer ...
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Self-healing efficiency of ferrite-filled asphalt mixture after microwave irradiation
Asphalt-based composites have the ability to heal themselves. Under certain conditions, strength and stiffness modulus can be restored so that the fatigue life...
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Water whitening: Comparison between water- and solvent-borne films
Water whitening of polymer films derived from solution, bulk and emulsion polymerisation processes was studied by researchers at University of New Hampshire.
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Gel-like coating beefs up performance of lithium-sulfur batteries
Scientists have developed an ultra-thin coating material that has the potential to extend the life and improve the efficiency of lithium-sulfur batteries, one ...
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Bio-inspired route to prepare robust and repairable superhydrophobic coatings
Two Chinese researchers have fabricated a superhydrophobic coating with excellent mechanical stability and unique repairable ability.
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Enhancing the stability of UV-curable thiol/vinyl carbonate resins
In a study, Austrian researchers evaluated the effect of various stabiliser systems on low-cytotoxic thiol/vinyl carbonate formulations with the aim to inhibit...
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Concrete substitute brings advantages
A researcher has developed a substitute for concrete. Compared to traditional Portland cement, the new material is lighter, stronger and less expensive to produce...