Functional coatings
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Functional coatings on the rise: shaping the future of automotive and energy sectors
What are the key trends driving functional and smart coatings, and what are the most promising applications? We interviewed market researchers and industry experts to give you an idea about the status...
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Innovative coating made from dynamic polymer networks improves repair processes for lightweight components
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM have for the first time developed a plastic patch that can significantly speed up and simplify previously...
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Experts in demand: Survey on functional coatings
The global demand for functional coatings is growing rapidly due to their ability to improve surface properties and product performance. Buzzwords include anti-fouling, anti-icing, self-cleaning – to...
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Novel thermal conductivity and anti-corrosion coating with hydrophobic properties for heat exchanger applications
A recent research proves that the developed coating has both high thermal conductivity and effective anti-corrosion performance, which has significant implications for heat exchangers and other applications...
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Titanium oxide nanoparticles for self-cleaning wall paints
A research team from TU Wien and the Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy develops special titanium oxide nanoparticles. It can be added to ordinary, commercially available wall paint to establish...
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Exploring the future: Functional Coatings & Nanotechnology Conference
The world of functional coatings is extremely diverse and is gaining more traction thanks to increasing demand from the industry and end consumers. Functional coatings and nanotechnology are the focus...
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Ideas aplenty: Functional and smart coatings
Rigoberto Advincula, Governor’s Chair Professor at the University of Tennessee, gives his perspective on significant developments and arising possibilities in this field. Interview by Bettina Hoffmann...
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Sorbitol-based UV polyurethane coatings for multiple applications
Researchers tested anti-fog, anti-frost, and self-cleaning properties of the coatings.
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Innovative frontiers in functional coatings: a conversation with Peter Greenwood
Peter Greenwood, Global Technical Development Manager at Inorganic Specialties at Nouryon, delves into the future of functional coatings, highlighting the role of colloidal silica in water-borne systems...
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Hospital germs: Antimicrobial curtains
Hospital germs and pathogens are not always transmitted directly from person to person. They can also spread via germ-contaminated objects. Together with the chemical company BASF, the Spiez Laboratory...
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Facile way to enhance paper properties
A new work describes a quick and efficient flame-retardant, antibacterial and antifungal treatment for high-performance cellulose paper.
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Thriving Market: Functional Coatings Take Center Stage in Growth
Functional coatings are increasingly requested by the most varied industrial sectors. By Chiara Foppa Pedretti, contributing author.
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Improving the thermal efficiency of roof-coatings
A recent work proposes the improvement of the thermal efficiency of organic roof-coatings through design aimed at increasing the durability of thermochromic pigments.