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Synthesis of hybrid alkyd-acrylate latexes via miniemulsion polymerisation
Ricinodendron heudelotii (Rh) oil-based novel alkyd-acrylate hybrid latexes were synthesised as waterborne environmental friendly binder for coating systems....
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Superhydrophilicity and durability of fluoropolymer titanium dioxide coatings
Self-cleaning fluoropolymer-TiO2 coatings have been in focus as a promising group of materials for a number of years due to their favourable combination of...
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Self-healing coatings and parts are next frontier for smart materials
Recent advances and ongoing improvements will help rapid and low-cost development of smart materials, and the next wave of innovation will be in self-healing ...
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New graphene based inks for high-speed manufacturing of printed electronics
A low-cost, high-speed method for printing graphene inks using a conventional roll-to-roll printing process, like that used to print newspapers and crisp packets,...
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New surfaces delay ice formation
If you've ever waited on an airport runway for your plane to be de-iced, had to remove all your food so the freezer could defrost, or arrived late to work because...
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CoSi 2016: Call for Papers released
Abstracts of scientific papers for the 12th Coatings Science International conference from 27 June to 1 July, 2016 in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, can now be ...
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Self-sealing of cracks in concrete using superabsorbent polymers
Cracks in concrete can self-heal when exposed to prolonged wetting, but this is limited to narrow cracks. In practice, cracks > 0.2 mm cause leakage and...
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Understanding the role of polymers in drying processes
Colloidal dispersions in polymer solution are important material systems in coating and printing applications.
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Waterborne acrylic-casein latexes as eco-friendly binders for coatings
The use of casein as renewable resource to produce eco-friendly hybrid latexes has an increasing importance in industrial applications especially for high performance...
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Evaluating biocides in polymer dispersions
The biodeterioration of water-based manufactured formulations, such as polymer dispersions, is a major problem for the producing companies and the users of ...
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Nanoparticles as antifungal additives for indoor water-borne paints
There are nanotechnology-based materials that can be used as antimicrobial additives in different applications such as water-borne paints.
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Limestone derived from eggshell powder as replacement in Portland cement mortar
A work aimed to study the performance of ground white and brown chicken eggshell waste powders as potential replacements of conventional quarried limestone in ...
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Researchers demonstrate “no-ink” colour printing with nanomaterials
A new technology, the so-called "no-ink” printing method, could jeopardise the business of printing ink manufacturers.
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Non-isocyanate polyurethane wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award
A green polyurethane, which eliminates the use of isocyanates, has won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award given by the U.S. Environmental...