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Biocomposites as coatings for slow nutrients release from fertilisers
Reserchers have presented biocomposites as coating membranes for the controlled and slow nutrients release from water-soluble fertilisers.
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Akzo Nobel’s Yacht Coatings business partners with the Water Revolution Foundation
Creating a more sustainable yacht industry is the intended goal driving a new partnership between Akzo Nobel’s Yacht Coatings business and the Water Revolution Foundation.
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Interview: “The Green Deal has added new impetus”
Bio-based coatings are expected to play a larger role in the industry’s effort to become more sustainable. Dickon Purvis, responsible for regional marketing of coatings, adhesives, and specialties in...
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Environmentally friendly corrosion protection
A new paper describes corrosion protection properties of an environmentally friendly polyvinyl alcohol coating reinforced by a heating treatment and lignin nanocellulose.
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Novel green solid lubricating coating
A recent study presents aqueous solid lubricating coatings as novel green lubricated materials.
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Uzin Utz and BASF cooperate on climate protection
Saving CO2 together – this is the motto of the cooperation between the Uzin Utz Group, a full-range supplier of flooring systems, and the chemical company BASF.
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Mechanical properties and water sensitivity of soybean protein isolate film
A recent study addresses the problems of high water solubility, hydrophilicity and low tensile strength of soybean protein isolate films.
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Water-borne polyurethane with good water resistance and mechanical strength
Researchers report on a terpene derivative-containing silicone two-component waterborne polyurethane for coatings.
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Wood, bark or straw as a basis for novel materials
In future, waste from agriculture and forestry could serve as the basis for environmentally friendly building materials, insulation foams or fuels. Results of a research project also show how much a holistic...
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Fabrication of all-organic superhydrophobic coatings
An actual study describes the low-cost production of superhydrophobic coatings from candle soot and carnauba wax.
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Novel cement free concrete recipe
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a part of The University of Tokyo, have developed a new method of producing concrete without cement.
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A greener perspective: non-isocyanate polyurethane
A new review article gives a comprehensive overview of the production, properties and applications of non-isocyanate polyurethane.
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Tesa aims to operate climate neutrally by 2050
With this year's Sustainability Report, Tesa presents its agenda for greater sustainability. The company considers sustainable action, production and management an essential aspect of its strategic perspective....
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Microplastics from ship paints – “an underestimated source?
A recent study by the Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany, has revealed that most of the microplastic particles in water samples from the southeastern North Sea may come from binders used...