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Application of chitosan in the textile industry
Textiles can be coated with the biopolymer chitosan and thus made water-repellent by binding hydrophobic molecules.
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Hexion announces innovation challenge
Hexion in collaboration with Innoget, is offering an exclusive opportunity for individuals and teams to submit technical proposals based on new renewable resins and raw materials that can be used to formulate...
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Hybrid alkyds: The glowing route to reach cutting-edge properties?
A review highlights both the various polymers grafted to alkyd resins reported in the literature and the different routes to synthesise these alkyd hybrids.
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Photoreactivity study of photoinitiated free radical polymerisation
Researchers have studied photoinitiated free radical polymerisation using Type II photoinitiator containing thioxanthone initiator as a hydrogen acceptor and various amine-type co-initiators as hydrogen...
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A sky-blue superhydrophobic coating and its applications
A new paper describes a colour coating with excellent self-cleaning, oil/water separation, and anti-corrosion properties.
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AI projects for manufacturing companies
Automation at the push of a button? Unfortunately, not (yet) possible. Experience shows that it is a continous process to realise the potential of digitization. Our guest author Verena Fink from the consulting...
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Aqueous friction behavior of swollen hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol)-based polyurethane coatings
The macroscopic friction behavior of water-swollen cross-linked poly(ethylene glycol)-based polyurethane coatings (PEG-based PU coatings) with varying PEG precursor mass was measured against a glass counter...
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Teknos develops more sustainable coatings for paper and paperboard
Together with industrial partners, Teknos is developing coatings for paper and paperboard that decrease the use of plastic.
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Green nanocomposites from Salvia-based water-borne polyurethane-urea dispersions
Researchers have synthesised stable polyurethane-urea dispersions of small particle size. The incorporation of cellulose nanocrystals modulated soft and hard domains ordering ability.
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Influence of water on electrical and mechanical properties of PEM films
Scientists have investigated the influence of water on the properties of self-assembled and self-healing PEM films.
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Dual-responsive homopolymers from one functional group
A new paper foucuses on thermo- and oxidation-sensitive poly(meth)acrylates based on alkyl sulfoxides.
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Graphene coatings on polyurethane films as gas permeation barrier
Layer-by-layer assembled graphene stacks were deposited on TPU membranes as coatings to enhance permeation properties.
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First fully automated paint factory for bio-based UV coatings
The Italian wood coatings manufacturer IVM chemicals presented the results of the EU-supported "Life BioPaint" project. The company is now running the first fully automated paint factory for wood coatings...
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Donor–acceptor–donor structured thioxanthone derivatives as visible photoinitiators
Three thioxanthone derivatives differing by their peripheral groups have been investigated as visible light photoinitiators of polymerisation.