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Silicates

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Comparison: Sol-silicate paints versus organic paints

Researchers have studied the durability of sol-silicate versus organic paints after outdoor and ultraviolet radiation exposures.

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Stable waterborne epoxy emulsions

The aim of a recent study was to prepare stable waterborne epoxy emulsions and study the properties of their corresponding coatings containing different contents of silica nanoparticles.

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Novel smart self-healing anticorrosion coating

Researchers report on a dendrimer like mesoporous silica nano container based smart self healing coating for corrosion protection performance.

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Fluorine-free anti-droplet surface modification

Scientists describe an anti-droplet surface modification by hexadecyltrimethoxysilane-modified silica nanoparticles-coated carbon nanofibers for self-cleaning applications.

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Novel coating for stab protection equipment

The facile fabrication and mass production of TPU/Silica/STF coated aramid fabric with excellent flexibility and quasi-static stab resistance for versatile protection has been reported in a recent study....

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News Production & Lab

Properties of UV-curing matting coatings

Scientists have evaluated the effect of the particle sizes of silica on the properties of UV-curing matting coatings.

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News Coatings Technologies

Facile fabrication of novel hydrophobic composites

Recently, researchers fabricated fluorine–silicon-containing poly (styrene–acrylate)/SiO2 hydrophobic composites by combining physically mixing and sol–gel process.

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BASF invests in silicate-based specialty chemicals business

BASF is investing a mid-range double-digit EUR million sum in the modernisation of its silica plant at the Düsseldorf-Holthausen site.

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News Coatings Technologies

Water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings

The dynamics and linear viscoelastic response of water-borne acrylic/silica nanocomposite coatings have recently been studied.

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Nouryon completes colloidal silica expansion in Sweden

Nouryon (formerly Akzo Nobel Specialty Chemicals) has raised production capacity for surface-modified colloidal silica at its Bohus site in Sweden.

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Innovation in fumed silica process eliminates bead milling

Thanks to an innovation in the production process, fumed silicas can now undergo wetting and dispersion — processes that previously had to be carried out in two separate systems (dissolver, bead mill)...

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News Coatings Technologies

Dynamics of water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings

Researchers recently investigated the dynamics and viscoelastic behavior of water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings.

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Copolymer/Silica nanocomposite as binder for textiles coating

Researchers recently investigated mini-emulsified Copolymer/Silica nanocomposite as effective binder and self-cleaning for textiles coating.

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Interaction of fumed silica with epoxy resin

Researchers recently investigated the chemical interaction of fumed silica of different sizes with epoxy via ultrasonication for improved coating.