Bio-based coatings

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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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“We will see increased use of bio-based materials“

Completely sustainable solutions are still rather rare in the paints and coatings industry. However, the academic world is quite active in this field. We spoke ...

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New coatings for dental implants prevent potential bacterial infection

Researchers are developing coatings for dental implants to provide them with capabilities to ensure success when they are implanted.

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Algae and vegetable oils give wood a whole new shine

Biological alternatives to oil-based varnish are turning wood into one of the most sustainable building materials available.

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Lignocellulosic biomass as sustainable platform for the production of bio-based polymers

A review aims to draw the map of lignocellulosic biomass derived chemicals and their synthetic polymers, and to reveal the scope of this map in today's modern ...

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New issue of EC Journal: Bio-based coatings

A sense of urgency is driving the activity on both research and development of sustainable coatings.

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Bio-based polyurethanes for environment-friendly coating systems

Bio-based polyurethane (PU) coatings have been used extensively from last few decades and replaced petrochemical based coating due to their lower environmental...

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New epoxy blends for biobased coatings

In a study, two kinds of biobased blends were used to enhance the properties of epoxy networks.

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Non-isocyanate polyurethane wins Green Chemistry Challenge Award

A green polyurethane, which eliminates the use of isocyanates, has won the 2015 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award given by the U.S. Environmental...