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Viability of epoxy-siloxane hybrid coatings for preventing steel corrosion
In a research work, eight coatings consisting of primers, topcoats and combinations of primers/topcoats were evaluated.
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De-icing concrete could improve roadway safety
A 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid ...
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An overview of today’s functional coatings
The focus topic of the January issue of the European Coatings Journal is functional coatings. In his technical paper Dr Jamil Baghdachi provides an overview ...
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New grinding resin lowers VOC content in pigment concentrates
A new grinding resin lowers the VOC content in pigment concentrates and coatings formulations.
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New water soluble polymer for water resistant coatings
A new polymer on the basis of a trick used by mussels has been developed by the Wageningen PhD student Juan Yang. The polymer should be able to let water-based ...
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Bio-based polyurethanes for environment-friendly coating systems
Bio-based polyurethane (PU) coatings have been used extensively from last few decades and replaced petrochemical based coating due to their lower environmental...
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Nanotechnology to improve surface properties of materials
Five technology centres have developed new coatings for plastics, wood, metal, ceramics and glass, which allow giving new properties to these traditional materials. ...
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The anti-icing tricks of penguins
A combination of nano-sized pores and the use of a special coating called preen oil makes Antarctic penguin feathers ultra-water-repelling, which keeps them...
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Instant omniphobic surfaces with unprecedented repellency
American researchers report a simple and straightforward method to prepare omniphobic surfaces that they believe to be as good or better than reported methods....
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New effect pigments enable warm colors with antique look for interiors
A gold that is elegant and unobtrusive and a bold reddish brown with the shine of metal: With "Firemist Velvet Gold" and "Firemist Velvet Russet", BASF has ...