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Mussel-inspired enhanced anticorrosive performance of polymeric coatings
A new study describes a mussel-inspired hydrophobic modification of boron nitride nanosheets to enhance the dispersion and anticorrosive performance in polymeric coatings.
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Smart epoxy coating by using a vegetable oil
Reserachers describe the development of a smart epoxy coating through by using a vegetable oil. The coating showed excellent corrosion protection abilities.
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Novel microcapsules for the performance expansion of epoxy coatings
A recently conducted research aims to improve the protective performance of coatings in harsh corrosive conditions by using functionalised self-healing microcapsules.
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Interview: “Some challenges remain
Although water-borne epoxy performance has advanced significantly over the past 40 years, there are some challenges that remain when transitioning from solvent- to water-borne coatings, says Daniel J....
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Tannin-based inhibitive pigment for sustainable epoxy coatings
During a recently conducted study, calcium tannate was synthesised, characterised, and dispersed into an epoxy coating as an inhibitive pigment.
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Bio-based one-component epoxy resin
Researchers have described a novel high-performance anticorrosive coating from an agro-industrial byproduct.
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Review: Recent advances in superhydrophobic epoxy based coatings
The ability of the lotus leaf to trap the layer of air under water droplets which causes the droplet to roll off from its surface has inspired researchers to create such surfaces in real life.
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Smart epoxy coating for corrosion protection
A new study decribes a smart epoxy coating with mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with calcium phosphate for corrosion protection.
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New bio-based epoxide-amine coatings as replacements for BPA
As replacements for BPA, new bio-based epoxy-amine coatings and their nanocomposite coating derivatives including graphenes, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and fullerenes were prepared for the first time, and...
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Westlake Chemical Corporation is now Westlake Corporation
Westlake Chemical Corporation has officially changed its name to Westlake Corporation. The company is now organised under one unified brand name with two financial reporting segments.
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Westlake completes acquisition of epoxy business
Westlake Chemical Corporation has completed the acquisition of Hexion global epoxy business for approximately USD 1.2 billion (ca. EUR 1 billion) in an all-cash transaction.
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Self-healing microcapsules for polymer coatings on spacecraft
Researchers have introduced UV-triggered self-healing SiO2/PDA hybrid microcapsules with both enhanced UV-shielding ability and improved compatibility for epoxy resin coatings.
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Epoxy/graphene composites for anticorrosive applications
A recently published review discusses the advances and future outlook in epoxy/graphene composites for anticorrosive applications.
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Hexion announces site expansion in the Netherlands
Hexion has announced plans to expand the production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site.