Functional coatings
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A novel composite coating and its assessment for biomedical applications
A new study describes the synthesis and characterisation of an iron oxide-hydroxyapatite-chitosan composite coating and its biological assessment for biomedical applications.
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A sky-blue superhydrophobic coating and its applications
A new paper describes a colour coating with excellent self-cleaning, oil/water separation, and anti-corrosion properties.
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Superhydrophobic and breathable coatings on polyester fabrics
A superhydrophobic, deep color, infrared-reflective and breathable coating was prepared on polyester fabrics by a dip coating process.
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Facile preparation of superhydrophobic surface on paper substrate
A new paper describes the preparation of an economical eco-friendly superhydrophobic surface on paper substrate with excellent mechanical durability.
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Examining superhydrophobic coatings on steel substrates
The influence of steel substrates on the uniformity of superhydrophobic coatings was examined by Kelvin probe force microscope.
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Peelable coatings: New review article
A new review article gives an insight of the concept, the chemistries involved, release agents and the applications of peelable coatings.
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Safety plus: Damaged ropes change colour
Empa researchers have developed a coating that changes colour when exposed to high temperatures through friction or fire.
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Water resistance improvement of paperboard
Researchers describe the water resistance improvement of paperboard by coating formulations based on nanoscale pigments.
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Optimising MMA-based traffic paints
In a recent study, some practical properties of methyl methacrylate (MMA)-based cold plastic traffic paints were optimised.
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Novel ceria PTFE composite coatings
Researchers report on the hydrophobicity and wear resistance of ceria/PTFE composite coatings.
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Studying the water permeation in coatings
The objective of a new work is to develop and evaluate experimental approaches with different analytical techniques to measure the permeability, diffusivity, and solubility of water in model coatings....
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Transparent clay-polymer hybrid coatings on PET film
Scientists describe the fabrication of clay-polymer hybrid coatings on PET film to enhance flame retardancy and oxygen barrier properties.