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Sustainable nanoparticles improve scratch resistance of water-based acrylate coatings
Water-based coating systems are becoming increasingly important. A new study investigates the environmentally friendly modification of nanoalumina (Al2O3) to improve the scratch resistance of polyacrylate...
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Functional additives with infrared reflective properties for automotive coatings
Functional additives with infrared reflective properties for automotive coatings
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Soybean oil in coatings: insights into curing kinetics of AESO resins
Acrylated epoxidised soybean oil (AESO), a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based polymers, has shown promise in coatings, composites, and plasticisers. New research sheds light on the curing behaviour...
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“Finding safer alternatives to the traditional toolbox of industrial chemicals”
Dr. Daniel Weinmann, market development manager, Coatings, Construction & Adhesives – Americas at Westlake Epoxy, provides insight into the market for adhesives and the challenges and drivers of...
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Polyols from cashew nut shell liquid: Cornerstone building blocks for cutting-edge bio-based additives and polymers
Cashew nut shells provide polyols that could play a key role in the development of sustainable polymer products.
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Flame retardancy through alkaline lignin in acrylic resin coatings for plywood
New study shows how lignin enhances the fire-retardant properties of water-based acrylic emulsions.
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High-performance alternative to cobalt driers
A novel, cobalt-free drier featuring manganese neodecanoate and an amine ligand delivers faster drying times for alkyd coatings, reducing toxicity without compromising performance.
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Degradable branched and cross-linked polyesters from a bis(1,3-dioxolan-4-one) core
Researchers found that the introduction of a bio-based bis(1,3-dioxolan-4-one) core provides a straightforward method for synthesizing cross-linked and branched polyesters with diverse thermal properties....
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Non-isothermal curing kinetics of soybean oil-based resins: Effect of initiator and reactive diluent
Researchers found that the choice of initiator significantly affects the processability and curing kinetics of AESO resins, with curing temperatures and reaction activation energy being strongly dependent...
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Efficient incorporation of protein into waterborne hybrid acrylic based nanoparticles
Researchers found that the use of zein-casein bioparticles as seed material leads to a stable biphasic morphology, where proteins form the core of the particles, surrounded by an acrylic polymer shell....
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Synthesis, UV-curing behaviors and general properties of acrylate-urethane resins prepared from castor oil-based polyols
Researchers found that the polymerization rate and final acrylate conversion are highly dependent on the atmosphere, especially due to oxygen inhibition in air.
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Water-based polymer colloids with a branched chain architecture as low-gel pressure-sensitive adhesives
Researchers found that the branching of polymer chains significantly enhances the adhesive properties of pressure-sensitive adhesives
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Construction of fully π-conjugated, diyne-linked conjugated microporous polymers based on tetraphenylethene and dibenzo[g,p]chrysene units for energy storage
Researchers found that TPE-Diyne CMPs exhibit exceptional stability and energy density, making them promising materials for future supercapacitors."
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Cottonseed oil as renewable source for the development of highly functional UV-curable materials
Researchers found that the use of cottonseed oil to produce bio-based UV-curable polymer resins offers a sustainable alternative to petroleum-based materials and provides increased flexibility of the resulting...