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Improving the dirt pickup resistance in water-borne coatings

Improving dirt pickup resistance especially in water-borne coatings is critical to future coating innovations. An article by Iranian researchers focuses on...

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Ice is no match for new coating

Colorado State University researchers have created an environmentally friendly, inexpensive, long-lasting coating that could keep everything from cars and ships ...

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Characterising superhydrophobic epoxy coatings embedded by new nanomaterials

Superhydrophobic surfaces attracted great attention to protect different substrates from water, dust and corrosive environment.

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Creating superhydrophobic surfaces with salt

A team of researchers has found a cost-effective and environmentally friendly method of applying a superhydrophobic layer to objects by using commercially available...

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Graphene coating can protect glass from corrosion

Researchers have demonstrated graphene coating protects glass from corrosion. Their work can contribute to solving problems related to glass corrosion in several ...

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Cure-on-command technology – a review of the current state of the art

Cure-on-command technology has been under extensive investigation during the past years. A review by researchers from University of Akron mainly focuses on ...

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One-step process for the construction of a superhydrophobic surface

A simple, one-step method has been developed to construct a corrosion-resistant bionic superhydrophobic surface by solve-thermal process in an ethanol and water...

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COSI 2017 – Call for Papers

The 13th Coatings Science International Conference is calling for papers: Next to academic authors, especially industrial speakers are encouraged to submit ...

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Functional coatings: New antireflective coating reduces stray light and reflections

Fraunhofer researchers have developed a new type of antireflective functional coating that significantly reduces stray light and reflections from transparent ...

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Fluorescence boosts performance of cool coloured pigments

Elementary school science teaches us that in the sun, dark colours get hot while white stays cool. New research has found an exception: Scientists have determined...

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Formulating nanocomposite coatings with remarkable anti-corrosion characteristics

In a study, ZnO nanoparticles ranging from 1 to 8% (w/w) were introduced into a hybrid acrylic-silicone polymeric matrix to achieve nanocomposite coating systems...

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Functional coatings: Versatile and efficient method to fabricate durable superhydrophobic surfaces

A versatile and highly efficient method was developed to fabricate durable, superhydrophobic surfaces on various substrates, including wood, lignocellulosic ...

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Functional coatings: Novel anti-reflective coatings using nanocomposites and self-assembly of nanoparticles

Researchers describe novel optical coatings which require either thermal or photocuring to render them mechanically robust and abrasion resistant.

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New coating to revolutionise water proofing

Scientists have developed a new protective coating that could eventually be used to waterproof mobile phones, prevent ice from forming on aeroplanes or protect boat ...