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Recent progress in superhydrophobic rubber coatings
Under extreme climates, the demand for surface protection from wetting and icing has increased extensively. Many studies focused on developing superhydrophobic coatings from elastic rubbers because of...
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A need for breakthrough functional coatings that help reduce environmental impact
Thierry Destruhaut, global product portfolio director for Architectural Coatings at PPG Industries, shares why functional coatings will show increasing demand, based on developments in the transportation...
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New kind of NIR induced self-healing composite coating
Reseachers have developed transparent and NIR-induced self-healing composite coatings which meet the application requirements of automotive varnishes.
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Recent progresses in coatings of water-soluble fertilisers
Conventional fertilisers suffer from low efficacy due to the fast release of nutrients. The coating of granular fertiliser is considered as the best way to enhance their efficiency.
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Measuring antistick coatings applied in cooking systems
A new study aims to validate an effective methodological analysis for the characterisation of the adhesion values of antistick coatings employed in cooking systems.
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Improvement of scratch resistance
Scientists have demonstrated an improvement of scratch resistance in transparent hard surfaces through layer-by-layer coating.
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Drag reduction ability of slippery liquid infused surfaces
Anti-fouling, anti-rust, and slippery features make the LIS a potent drag reducer. A recently published review article gives a comprehensive overview.
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Feasibility study on the overcoatability of UV coatings
In a current paper, approaches are being sought to improve the recoatability of UV coatings. Different approaches are chosen to change the surface properties.
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Recent progress in stimulus-responsive superhydrophobic surfaces
A new review outlines the current advanced research on stimulus-responsive superhydrophobic surfaces. The problems, challenges and future research directions are concluded and prospected.
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Films for passive de-icing and electromagnetic shielding
Scientists have developed conductive and superhydrophobic Ag/PDMS films with high stability for passive de-icing and electromagnetic shielding. Their high electromagnetic shielding effectiveness has been...
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Nanocellulose-based superhydrophobic coating
A nanocellulose-based multiple-functional coating was fabricated with excellent superhydrophobicity, abrasion resistance, acid resistance and fluorescence.
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Composite coating with low-infrared emissivity
The goal of a recent research was to obtain a coating with low-infrared emissivity and both good hydrophobic and mechanical properties.
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Recent developments in the anti-graffiti coatings
An anti-graffiti coating (AGC) is a protective layer applied on the surface (all types including cultural heritage and metallics) to limit possible vandalism phenomena. A recently published review gives...
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Superhydrophobic nanocomposite coatings for electrical insulators
A new paper describes the influence of three different kinds of polysiloxane as hydrophobic agent on superhydrophobic coatings for electrical insulators.