UV Coatings
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Polymer coatings for UV shielding: chemistry and sustainability
A new review provides a comprehensive overview of polymer-based coatings designed to protect materials from UV radiation. It examines the role of key polymer matrices, organic and inorganic UV absorbers,...
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Reversible adhesion in UV-cured coatings via disulfide bonds
Researchers have developed UV-cured coatings that combine strong adhesion with on-demand removability by combining substrate silanisation with dynamic disulfide chemistry. The photoinitiator-free system...
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Evonik enhances UV label and release liner coating capabilities in Shanghai
Evonik has upgraded its UV-curable coating equipment in Shanghai to include an advanced 5-roll coating system, improving simulation of industrial production conditions. The move supports energy-efficient...
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UV-induced peelable adhesive developed with castor oil-based urethane acrylate and acrylic copolymer with siloxane and benzophenone groups
A novel UV-induced peelable adhesive combines castor oil-based urethane acrylate and acrylic copolymers with siloxane and benzophenone groups, optimising peeling performance for wafer dicing processes....
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Double crosslinking enhances UV-cured water-based decontamination coatings for nuclear applications
A new coating concept combines two crosslinking mechanisms to improve the mechanical stability and peelability of UV-cured water-based decontamination coatings, enabling efficient and residue-free removal...
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PEDOT-based conducting polymers boost UV-cured acrylic coatings’ corrosion resistance
A new study demonstrates how phosphate- and lignin-doped PEDOT polymers enhance the corrosion protection of UV-cured acrylic coatings, offering an efficient and environmentally friendly alternative to...
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Towards bio-based, low-VOC UV-coatings using terpene-based acrylates
UV- Coatings are known for their fast processing and great performance. But they have two issues: Monomer content is VOC and there are hardly sustainable, bio-based options. Both can be overcome with termpene-based...
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Preparation of UV-curable waterborne polyacrylate based on thiol-click chemistry
Researchers found that incorporating thiocarbamate and thioether bonds into the polymer backbone, along with pentaerythritol tetraacrylate (PETTA), results in a new type of waterborne poly(thiourethane-urethane)...
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Natural sun protection for parquet and furniture
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV have discovered that many transparent protective coatings currently available on the market contain potentially harmful...