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Hulls that glide through the water like sharks – and stay smooth
The potential of drag reduction through a textured surface is widely known. In real world scenarios, however, the advantages are quickly negated if fouling ...
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Synthesis of silica-supported ZnO pigments for thermal control coatings
In a new study scientists targeted to improve thermal control coatings that are used for i. e. spacecrafts. Therefore they synthesized silica-supported ZnO ...
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New solutions for automotive light weighting
As a global solution provider to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, Henkel continues to drive progress in sustainable light weighting technologies with new ...
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Synthesis and characterization of castor oil-based polyurethane acrylate
In a recently published paper scientists propose the synthesis and characterization of novel renewable castor oil-based UV-curable polyfunctional polyurethane ...
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Akzo Nobel announces preliminary financial results for 2017
Akzo Nobel recorded growth in the financial year 2017 in its sections decorative paints, particularly in Asia, and specialty chemicals. The costs of the transformation...
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Superhydrophobic coatings for higher corrosion resistance of aluminium
Scientists found a simple method to fabricate superhydrophobic coatings for combating bacterial colonization on aluminum with relevance to marine and medical...
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Beckers launches coatings trend collection
Beckers Group just launched this year’s global trend collection for consumer electronics and lifestyle appliances. The samples illustrate trends for 2019/20. ...
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New on-demand coatings video online
Did you know that you can watch our monthly livestreams on demand? We just uploaded a new video with detailed information on a new hydrophobing agent that could ...
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Thermal yellowing and photobleaching of automotive topcoats
Thermal yellowing and photobleaching are common problems that are seen to some extent in all automotive topcoat systems today. These effects can cause difficulties...
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Renewable raw materials: “The economy of scale should take care of the price-issue
The use of renewable materials in binders for the coatings industry will continue to grow, says Dr Toine Biemans. We spoke with the head of R&D of Worlée-Chemie...
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BASF finalizes divestiture of Austrian production site
BASF finalizes the sale of its Pischelsdorf paper dispersions production site in Austria to Synthomer Austria GmbH.
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Novel process for robust layers on flexible materials
The Fraunhofer Institute for Organic Electronics, Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP, a provider of research and development services for all coating technologies,...
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Covestro presents new film technologies
Covestro presents new developments of film technologies for car interiors at the "Folien+Fahrzeug" conference in Hannover. According to the company, the car cockpit ...
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Fraunhofer IFAM develops binder for lignin-based paints
Instead of happening as a result of one big discovery, independence from fossil resources will most likely take place gradually. Researchers at the Fraunhofer ...