Bio-based coatings

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Transparent coatings with good flame retardancy

Researchers have presented a highly transparent acrylate epoxidised soybean oil based UV–curable silicone–modified coating with good thermal stability and flame retardancy.

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Castor-oil-based UV-curable hybrid coatings

Scientists have prepared a novel UV-curable hybrid coating with self-healing, recyclability, removability, and hydrophobicity.

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Synthesis of vegetable oil based hyperbranched polyol

A new paper reports the synthesis of a hyperbranched polyol via thiol-yne click reaction and their application in polyurethane.

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Improved water resistance of starch films

A new work describes the water resistance enhancement of the interface between starch films and acrylated epoxidised soybean oil coating.

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Alginate salts in water-based architectural coatings

Scientists have evaluated the effect of different alginate salts on the rheological and tensile properties of waterborne paints.

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Soy castor oil based fire safety UV curable coatings

Researchers have presented an efficient halogen-free reactive flame-retardant active diluent for oil-based fire safety coatings.

Soy beans.
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Strengthened soy protein isolate-based films

A new work presents eco-friendly soy protein isolate-based films strengthened by water-soluble glycerin epoxy resin.

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Surfactant-free latexes as binders in paint applications

In a recent study, surfactant-free latexes stabilised with sodium styrene sulfonate as binders for exterior paints. The have potential to replace surfactant stabilised latexes as binders in waterborne...

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Colourless cardanol based polyurethane coating

 A current study presents a modified cardanol based colourless, transparent, hydrophobic and anti-corrosive polyurethane coating. 

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Computer aided design for organic paint and coating formulations

Researchers have developed a methodology for product design of organic coatings to help a formulator screen, modify, or design a paint formulation according to the desired functionality.

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Non-isocyanate poly(acyl-urethane) obtained from urea and castor oil

During a recent study, castor oil reacted with urea to form a novel bio-based poly(acyl urethane). The methodology described could be applied to other vegetable oil-based polyols.

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Better properties of acrylic wood coatings through biopolymers

The objective of a recent study was to enhance the properties of water-borne acrylic coatings by modifying them with biopolymers.

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Inorganic salts as additives for natural oriental lacquer

A new study provides a novel and green method for oriental lacquer to achieve storage for a long time and relatively normal curing during application. This provides a method for the wide use of oriental...

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Self-healing polyurethane coatings

Renewable materials were used for the development of microcapsules based self-healing anticorrosive polyurethane coatings. Microcapsules are synthesised from cardanol as a shell monomer and linseed oil...