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Sustainable polypyrrole–rubber composite for conductive coatings

Researchers have developed a water-based polypyrrole/styrene-butadiene rubber composite that serves as a VOC-free, cost-effective and stable conductive latex. The coating shows strong potential for applications...

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On the way to better water-based anti-corrosion coatings

Researchers have studied the coupled effect of water absorption and ion transport in hydrated latex anti-corrosion coatings.

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Measuring blocking resistance in films cast from polymer latexes

Blocking resistance is a poorly characterised feature in films cast from latexes. Researchers have now described the use of a universal testing machine to measure it.

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Robustness of surfactant-laden latex films

Scientists have investigated the influence of a non-ionic surfactant on the abrasion robustness of a water-based latex film.

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Effects of nonionic surfactants on stability of latex in cement paste

To clarify why surfactants affect the stability of latex in cement pastes and why many latexes qualified in standard stability tests still coagulate when mixed ...

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Influence of coalescing aids on the film formation of water-borne coatings

Coalescing aids are organic solvents that are widely used to accommodate the film formation of water-borne coatings. Slovenian researchers have investigated the ...