Acrylates
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New route for bio-based acrylates: no hydrogen, no risk
A research team has developed an environmentally friendly process for producing acrylic acid and its esters from glyceric acid – without the use of hydrogen gas. The method uses a rhenium-based catalyst...
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Xylitol as basis for robust acrylate coatings
A new work describes the synthesis of xylitol-based hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate and its application in self-matting acrylate coatings.
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UV-curable epoxy acrylate composite coatings with high performance
A recently published study introduces UV-curable epoxy acrylate composite coatings with high flexibility, super-hydrophobicity, wear-resistance and self-healing properties.
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Röhm celebrates official opening of its new innovation center
After 18 months of construction, the chemical company Röhm officially opened a new innovation center at its site in Worms, Germany, together with the managing partner of the Thelen Group, the real estate...
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Correlation between curing behavior and properties
Researchers have investigated the correlation between the curing behavior and the properties of acrylic powder coatings.
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New Review: Common optical fibre coatings
From acrylates to silicones: A new review provides a comparison among four most utilised, commercially available types of coating material for optical fibre coatings used for normal to harsh environments....
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Effects on the UV absorbing power of titanium dioxide
Scientists havs studied the role of titanium dioxide surface modification on UV protective properties of eco-friendly PA coating.
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Protecting ancient wood with a novel polyurethane-acrylate coating
Researchers report improved surface properties of a novel self-healing polyurethane-acrylate coating by in situ polymerisations of dihydroxy organo-montmorillonite on ancient wood.
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Siloxane-based high solid acrylic latex
Scientists have developed a siloxane-based acrylic latex by mini-emulsion polymerisation for coatings with improved water resistance.
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Styrene-acrylate coatings as conductive substrate
In a new work, styrene-acrylate (SA) coatings were strengthened with renewable natural polymers (carboxymethyl chitosan, CMCS) and crosslinked by multiple hydrogen bonds, which improved the mechanical...
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Enhancing properties of polyacrylate coatings
The incorporation of metal ions into polyacrylate coating shows great potential in enhancing their performances, as well as providing additional functionalities.
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Water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings
A new paper demonstrates the preparation of water-resistant water-borne alkyd/acrylic hybrid coatings with varied maleic anhydride (MA) content. The coating with optimum MA content exhibited excellent...
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Polyurethane–acrylate with improved water resistance
Researchers report on a waterborne polyurethane–acrylate containing methyl methacrylate with simultaneously improved water resistance and mechanical properties.
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Innovative biobased Poly(meth)acrylates
Researchers have described a facile one-pot approach to biobased poly(meth)acrylates.