Bio-based coatings
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Extending the shelf-life of salmon
A new paper discusses the design of active double-layer gel coatings based on furcellaran-gelatin and aqueous butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) flower extract for prolonging the shelf-life of salmon (Salmo...
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Cottonseed oil as green alternative
A new study presents an investigation of cottonseed oil as renewable source for the development of highly functional UV-curable materials.
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Rough surface based on zein and rosin
A new study describes the construction of a rough surface based on zein and rosin to hydrophobically functionalise cotton fabric with antibacterial activity.
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New biobased polyurethane coatings
A new study decribes polyurethane coatings with fast self-healing and tunable mechanical properties derived from curcumin and castor oil.
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Cardanol-based epoxy anti-corrosion coatings
A new paper shows the fabrication of graphene oxide-modified self-healing microcapsules for Cardanol-based epoxy anti-corrosion coatings.
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Edible films with guava leaf extract
A recently published study describes the fabrication of antimicrobial edible films from chitosan incorporated with guava leaf extract.
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Xylitol as basis for robust acrylate coatings
A new work describes the synthesis of xylitol-based hyperbranched polyurethane acrylate and its application in self-matting acrylate coatings.
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Bio-based UV curing coatings with good properties
Scientists have synthesised fully bio-based branched unsaturated polyester oligomers for UV curing coatings.
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Vanillin-based UV curable polyurethane dispersions
Researchers have demonstrated the synthesis of vanillin-based UV curable polyurethane dispersions for wood coating applications.
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Improving the shelf life of tofu
Researchers have studied an extended shelf life of tofu using chitosan/gelatin-based films incorporated with Pulicaria jaubertii extract microcapsules.
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Crustacean chitin-based coloured pigments
A Fraunhofer IPA research team, in collaboration with the University of Paderborn and industrial partner Siegwerk Druckfarben, has succeeded in producing biogenic pigments from chitin and bio-based dyes....
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Mussel inspired antifouling
A new revire gives an overview on mussel adhesion and cell membrane antifouling mimetic strategies for durable fouling-resistant coatings.
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Fish skin inspired drag reduction
A new paper portrays the research progress and development trend of the drag reduction inspired by fish skin.
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Multifunctional curcuminoid dye-based inks
In a new study, curcuminoids were used as dyes in screen printing inks in combination with commercial solvent-based and water-based binders.