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Pure water immersion proposed for faster coating screening

A study on the effect of NaCl concentration on anticorrosive coating performance reveals that high salt levels inhibit oxygen transport through dense coatings, potentially masking true barrier quality...

Corrosion creates a huge economical loss, but even more it is a concern for safety.
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A review of electrochemical techniques for corrosion monitoring – fundamentals and research updates

Many tests for corrosion is on the market, some more recent, some very used and valued. This review compares the different electrochemical techniques available on the market.

Researchers have tested the antibacterial durability of photocatalytic ZnO-based surface coatings.
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Antibacterial durability testing

Study focuses on photocatalytic ZnO-based surface coatings.

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Coatmaster establishes Coatmaster Europe LLC in Germany

The Swiss measurement technology company Coatmaster announces the foundation of Coatmaster Europe LLC in Gottmadingen, Germany.

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Altana aqcuires testing specialist Imaginant

Altana strengthens its portfolio of testing and measuring instruments with the strategic acquisition of Imaginant, a leading international specialist for ultrasonic measuring equipment.

A symbolic bat in front of the newly developed rheometer.
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Fraunhofer IPA: Paint savings with the bat as a model

In the Paint Visco project, researchers at Fraunhofer IPA are modelling the development and processing of paints. The data for this is supplied by a newly designed rheometer. The model for the technology...

A photo of the digital colour measurement system.
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Merck: New facility for digital colour measurement of pigment products

Merck has commissioned its first fully automated unit for the digital colour measurement of its pigment products. The unit was commissioned in Gernsheim, Germany, the company’s largest pigments production...

A rather shiny and a rather matt surface as a symbolic image.
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Impact of surface texture on the perceptual and instrumental gloss

Gloss and texture have an indispensable role in determining the visual appearance of objects. Yet there are differences between the gloss perceived by the human eye and the gloss measured by instruments....

A sculpture in public space as a symbolic image.
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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.

Various glass containers in a laboratory.
News Production & Lab

Role of an interface crack for the blistering mode of a stiff film

A stiff thin film deposited over an underlying compliant substrate is susceptible to blistering when it is subjected to excessive in-plane compressive stresses.

A laboratory.
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Detection of different chemical binders in coatings

Organic coatings protect metallic structures of significant commercial value. Regular inspections of coatings are required to ensure their integrity and, therefore, to verify their stated performance....

A laboratory.
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Avoiding surface instability and slurry jamming

Researchers have described methods of avoiding surface instability and slurry jamming in simultaneous multilayer coating of structured particulate films.

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Consistent determination of the contrast ratio of white inks

Scientists are searching for measurement methods that can accurately describe translucency or its opposite, opacity. Now a new approach has been proposed.

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New technical laboratory of Wilhelm Niemann

Wilhelm Niemann expands the range of dispersion and fine grinding trials with the new technical laboratory at the company's site in Melle/Germany. Niemann provides almost all machines of the product portfolio...