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Istanbul Technical University mourns Prof. Yusuf Yağcı

 One of the pioneers in photopolymer sciences passed away on 30 January.

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Overview: European coatings universities and research institutes

Coating companies need to be innovative to be successful. Looking for an academic cooperation partner to boost your research? Or are you on the lookout for a degree or PhD in the field? We just updated...

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Interview: The situation with bio-based adhesives is still in flux

Dr. Matthias Popp, Group Leader for Adhesives Formulation, Fraunhofer IFAM, on current trends in adhesives and the situation regarding bio-based adhesives....

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Aerobrick: Insulation with microscopic bubbles

Better thermal insulation means lower heating costs – but this should not be at the expense of exciting architecture. A new type of brick filled with aerogel ...

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From the woods: Environmentally-friendly 3D printing ink

Cellulose, along with lignin and hemicellulose, is one of the main constituents of wood. Now it can be used as an environmentally-friendly 3D printing ink usable in ...

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Intelligent inks and functional coatings to develop high added-value products

Amplais has implemented a new department, thus strengthening its range of solutions to give added value to the traditional printed product, as well as to develop...

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Finding a new formula for concrete

In a paper, researchers contrasts cement paste - concrete’s binding ingredient - with the structure and properties of natural materials such as bones, shells,...

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Quantum physics inside a drop of paint

Inside a drop of paint, light is scattered so often that it seems impossible to demonstrate quantum effects. But despite the thousands of possible paths the...

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Asphalt’s miraculous cure

Scientists have developed a technique that can repair old, cracked asphalt. They got their inspiration from a method used in cancer treatment based on nanoparticles. ...

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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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New class of materials: hybrid aerogels with biopolymers

With the development of a hybrid aerogel using biopolymers, researchers have further improved the insulating properties of silicate-based aerogels.

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Researchers demonstrate “no-ink” colour printing with nanomaterials

A new technology, the so-called "no-ink” printing method, could jeopardise the business of printing ink manufacturers.