Bio-based coatings
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New review: Recent advances of organogels
A new review provides a comprehensive viewpoint on organogels. The state-of-the-art progresses in organogels' applications are systematically addressed and remaining challenges are discussed.
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Self-healing and high-biobased-content UV-curable coatings
A new study describes a novel self-healing, high-performance, and high-biobased-content coating derived from rubber seed oil and itaconic acid.
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Eco-friendly coating materials for paper packaging
Recently, a hydrophobic, moisture resistant and biorenewable paper coating derived from castor oil based epoxy methyl ricinoleate with repulpable potential has been presented.
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Registration for the ECS Conference still open
For the first time, the ECS Conference is being held in a digital format, with international coatings experts brought together on a virtual platform. The conference will take place on September 13 and...
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Rue and ginger extracts as antifouling agents in silicone matrix coatings
The use of rue extract and ginger oleoresin as natural antifouling agents in a silicone matrix has been verified in a recently published work.
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Multifunctional biopolymer coatings inspired by fish skin
A novel biopolymer coating could be potentially utilised as eco-friendly surfaces for drag reduction and anti-biofouling.
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Steel protection by the use of piper betle leaf extract
A recently published work proposes a new inhibitor that can be added to a green corrosion inhibitor system for delivering high corrosion resistance of steel.
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Innovative biobased Poly(meth)acrylates
Researchers have described a facile one-pot approach to biobased poly(meth)acrylates.
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Bio-based coatings at the European Coatings Show Conference
The digital European Coatings Show Conference will take place in September. With lectures on energy curable bio-based polyurethanes, green monomers or coatings based on starch and many similar topics,...
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Fully bio-based UV-cured thiol-ene coatings
A new fully biobased formulation was developed and UV cured to obtain a polymer network useful for coating applications.
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Biomimetic sharklet surface for anti biofouling applications
In a recent work, researchers combined 3D printing technology and subsurface-initiated ring opening metathesis polymerisation (ROMP) to construct a multi-scale brush-based antifouling surface.
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A biobased reactive accelerant and diluent for drying oils
A recent study focuses on a biobased alternative to solvent thinners and metal catalyst accelerators in drying oils.
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Biocomposites as coatings for slow nutrients release from fertilisers
Reserchers have presented biocomposites as coating membranes for the controlled and slow nutrients release from water-soluble fertilisers.
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Self-healing epoxy coating for corrosion protection
A new study describes an epoxy coating based on tung oil-containing microcapsules for corrosion protection.