Bio-based coatings
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Keratin/bio-MOF coating protects bioresorbable bone implants
Researchers have developed a multifunctional keratin/bio-MOF composite coating for magnesium alloy bone implants. Applied by electrospraying, the coating combines self-healing behaviour, antioxidant activity...
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Nanocone film combines bacterial killing with self-release effect
Researchers have developed a transparent and flexible nanocone array film grafted with a thermo-responsive polymer that mechanically kills bacteria and releases their debris on demand. The approach offers...
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Bio-based coatings: “Moving from niche to scale”
The adoption of bio-based coatings is accelerating globally, driven by sustainability, performance, and affordability. Julie Haevermans, Vice President of Marketing, Coating Solutions, and Richard Jenkins,...
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Bio-based feedstocks: The Indian model
India is advancing the development of bio-based feedstocks through targeted policies and innovative approaches. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director at Godavari Biorefineries, discusses how ethanol-based...
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Bio-based methacrylates yield selective antimicrobial polymers
Researchers have developed 15 amphiphilic random copolymers from amino acid-derived and terpene-based methacrylates, demonstrating that lysine-rich compositions deliver the highest antimicrobial activity...
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Bentonite extends shelf life of bio-based starch coatings
Researchers have shown that incorporating bentonite nanoclay into corn starch coatings significantly improves their mechanical strength, water resistance and shelf stability. The bio-based formulation...
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Bio-based reactive diluents: Focus on supply security and regulatory requirements
Epoxidised fatty acid esters derived from European vegetable oils offer paint manufacturers advantages in terms of supply security, carbon footprint, and toxicological classification. Marcel Butschle,...
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PDA-modified PTFE enhances tribology of PAI composite coatings
Researchers have developed a mussel-inspired composite coating that combines polydopamine-modified PTFE with poly(amide-imide) to deliver enhanced adhesion, wear resistance and cavitation-erosion resistance....
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Bio-based fish bone filler enhances fire-retardant coatings
Researchers have demonstrated that fish bone powder, rich in hydroxyapatite and featuring a microporous structure, can act as an effective bio-based functional filler in fire-retardant coatings. Hairtail...
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Bio-based coatings: “The greatest potential is in polymers for interior wall paints”
Bio-based raw materials: sustainability and performance in transition. In this interview, Eugénie Charrière, strategic marketing & business excellence director at Ecoat, explains why bio‑based...
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Soybean oil-based photoresin enables multi-mode anti-counterfeiting
Researchers have developed a bio-based UV-curable resin from epoxidised soybean oil for 3D printing applications. The thiol-acrylate dual polymerisation system reduces shrinkage and oxygen inhibition while...
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Bio-based vitrimer coatings combine UV blocking and self-healing
Researchers have developed a series of multifunctional bio-based vitrimer coatings produced via a solvent-free thiol-ene/epoxy click reaction. The transparent DGP-x coatings combine UV-blocking, antioxidant...
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Bio-based dithiolane ink enables 3D printing across scales
Researchers have developed a bio-sourced dithiolane-based ink suitable for high-resolution light-based 3D printing on both macro- and microscales. The novel formulation enables tuneable thermal depolymerisation...
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Bioinspired hair-like coating achieves 9 °C radiative cooling
A bilayer surface inspired by insect hair structures combines high solar reflectance with strong mid-infrared emissivity, delivering a temperature reduction of approximately 9 °C through passive daytime...