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Antistatic and anticorrosive properties of polyaniline composite coating

In a recently published paper scientists synthesised polyaniline composite coating with antistatic and anticorrosive properties.

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Strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces

In a new paper scientists dealed with the fundamentals of icing and common strategies for designing biomimetic anti-icing surfaces.

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Improving the anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings

Recently, scientists investigated the improvement of anticorrosive performance of epoxy coatings by embedding various percentages of unmodified and imidazole...

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New coatings make natural fabrics waterproof

A team at MIT has fabricated a coating that not only adds water-repellency to natural fabrics such as cotton and silk, but is also more effective than the existing ...

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Recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces

A new review investigates recent developments in smart antibacterial surfaces to inhibit biofilm formation and bacterial infections.

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Self-healing performance of an epoxy coating

Scientists recently investigated the self-healing performance of an epoxy coating containing microencapsulated alkyd resin based on coconut oil.

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Degradation of fusion bonded epoxy pipeline coatings

Lately scientists explored the degradation of fusion bonded epoxy pipeline coatings in the presence of direct current interference.

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Effect of polymerised ionic liquid based gel inhibitor on SNAP coating

In a new study the inhibition performance of polymerised ionic liquid (PIL) based gel inhibitors was evaluated in SNAP coating.

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Antimicrobial coating of cotton

Recently sceintists developed a green and facile approach to durable antimicrobial coating of cotton by using silver nanoparticles, whey protein, and natural ...

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Fabricating APP-containing polyurethane

Recently scientists reported that Hydroxyl-functionalized APP (HAPP) based PU possessed superior flame-retardant and smoke suppression efficiency.

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New accelerated corrosion test

Scientists have proposed a new cyclic corrosion test (CCT) for evaluating corrosion resistance of anti-corrosion coatings.

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ZnAlCe-LDH nanocontainers embedded in sol–gel coatings

In a new study scientists enhanced anticorrosion protection via inhibitor-loaded ZnAlCe-LDH nanocontainers embedded in sol–gel coatings.

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Unsaturated polyester-nanoclay nanocomposite coatings for corrosion protection

In a recently published study unsaturated polyester-nanoclay nanocomposite coatings showed an effective corrosion protection of steel.

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Interview: “The protective coatings market will continue to be fragmented and diverse”

The move to water-borne or powder remains a driver of innovation in the field of protective coatings, but not all industries are already able to move away from ...