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Polymers

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Application of chitosan in the textile industry

Textiles can be coated with the biopolymer chitosan and thus made water-repellent by binding hydrophobic molecules.

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Properties of polymer coated urea from liquefied starch

Scientists have studied the relationship between starch liquefaction behavior and properties of polymer coated urea from liquefied starch.

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Wacker expands capacity for polymer products at Nanjing

Wacker is expanding its Chinese polymer activities by investing around EUR 85 million in building two new production plants at its Nanjing site.

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Polyaniline-thiacalix[4]arene metallopolymer – self-doped, and externally doped conductive polymers

A new article deals with the conductivity increment of polyaniline (PANI) through the synthesis of redox polymer and intrinsically conductive polymers (ICP) with thiacalix[4]arene (TCA) segment combination....

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Progress in eco-friendly adhesives

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Lignocellulosic biomass as sustainable platform for the production of bio-based polymers

A review aims to draw the map of lignocellulosic biomass derived chemicals and their synthetic polymers, and to reveal the scope of this map in today's modern ...

News Coatings Technologies

New process for application-specific anti-reflective coatings

Whether eyewear, windshields, display windows or solar cells – nearly everyone uses products that reduce reflections without being aware of it. Researchers have ...

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Environmentally friendly against germs and bacteria

News Coatings Technologies

Coatings technology: take a glimpse into the future

Conference for innovation managers and heads of R&D provides insights into the future of coatings technology from the innovators and mavericks who are at ...

News Coatings Technologies

Colour-changing indicators highlight microscopic damage

A new polymer damage indication system automatically highlights areas that are cracked, scratched or stressed, allowing engineers to address problem areas before...

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New class of materials: hybrid aerogels with biopolymers

With the development of a hybrid aerogel using biopolymers, researchers have further improved the insulating properties of silicate-based aerogels.

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Investigating antifouling properties of surfaces featuring zwitterionic polymer coatings

Zwitterionic polymer coatings can serve as a promising new class of anti-fouling materials.

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Advances in polymer nanocomposites for anticorrosion applications

Polymer nanocomposites exhibit unique physicochemical properties that cannot be obtained with individual components acting alone.

News Coatings Technologies

Review summarises current state of self-healing polymer nanocomposites

During the last few years, different kinds of autonomic and non-autonomic self-healing materials have been prepared using diverse techniques for a number of ...