Textile coatings
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Novel mosquito repellent upholstery fabrics
The aim of a recent study was to prepare insect repellent textiles by coating and printing and to compare the application methods.
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Cotton fabrics flame retardancy via gelatin
Reseachers describe a gelatin based layer by layer assembly for a sustainable solution to an enhanced cotton fabrics flame retardancy.
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Micron-scale film with noise reduction characteristics
A thin film with noise reduction characteristics was constructed on the surface of woven fabric. The sound transmission loss of the structure reached 9.5 dB.
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Higher tensile strength of cotton yarn
Scientists have improved the tensile strength of cotton via polymeric coating and crosslinking. The tensile strength of the yarn increased up to 56%.
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Making cotton fabrics more durable in outdoor environments
Scientists have investigated UV-curable cellulose acetate butyrate-based oligomers and their use for cotton fabric coatings.
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Multifunctional properties via special coating
Smart textiles coated with functional particles derived from sustainable sources that can block both UV and EM.
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Abrafati Show set for June 2022
A new date has been set for the 17th edition of the Abrafati Show combining the International Coatings Congress and the International Exhibition of Coatings Industry Suppliers.
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Novel coating: Flame-retardant, smoke suppression and antibacterial properties
Scientists present an eco-friendly coating based on an intumescent flame-retardant system for viscose fabrics with multi-function properties.
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Infrared stealth material by a simple coating method
As the infrared stealth effect is affected by both temperature and infrared emissivity, microcapsules with both temperature control and low emissivity were prepared. Coated fabric showed good infrared...
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New insights for multifunctional matte WPU coatings
Researchers have presented matte waterborne polyurethane fabric nanocoating that exhibits versatility via mono-layered montmorillonite nanosheets.
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Cotton-based hydrophobic antimicrobial fabric
A recently published paper describes a scalable, cost-effective coating process that is compatible with the existing industrial finishing processes of fabrics.
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Improving printing performance on linen fabric
Researchers report on the construction of a new surface on linen fabric by hydroxyethyl cellulose for improving the inkjet printing performance of reactive dyes.
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Development of fluorine-free anti-stain textile finishing agents
Partially biobased, VOC-free polymer coatings confer water-repellence and acceptable oil-repellence to fatty triglycerides.