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Promising feedstocks for a sustainable chemical industry
Carbon dioxide and hydrogen are promising feedstocks for a sustainable chemical industry. Currently, their conversions are most advanced for chemicals with 1 ...
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New technique could help turn Mars or moon rocks into concrete
Researchers have developed a form of concrete that humans could produce on Mars or the moon – and that might have important benefits here on earth.
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Preparation of UV-curable waterborne polyurethane-acrylate emulsions
Researchers at Tianjin University, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, have studied the molecular structure of UV curable waterborne polyurethane ...
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Anti-icing potential of petal shaped nanostructures planted on array micro-patterns
The aim of a paper was to report a strategy of planting a layer of petal shaped nanostructures on the surface of array micro-patterns, and producing excellent ...
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Replacing phenol in adhesive formulations with lignin
Lignin, produced as a byproduct of pulp and paper and bioethanol industries, is a polyphenolic compound that has excellent potential to be used as phenol replacement...
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Triple protection for heat-exchangers
When processing milk and juice, the food industry is using heat exchangers throughout the process. To have no risk to the consumers, they have to be free from ...
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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 ...