Water-borne coatings
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Novel multifunctional WPU coatings
Multifunctional waterborne polyurethane (WPU) coatings with thermal insulation, matting, UV resistance and hydrophobicity are one of the targets of advanced materials manufacturing.
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ACI Group secures Chem Additive distribution deal
ACI Group has secured a new distribution partnership with Chem (Yueyang) Waterborne Additive ("Chem Additive"), a performance additive innovator based in Hunan, China.
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New crosslinking method for waterborne polyurethane
A new study proposes a novel strategy of crosslinking for waterborne polyurethane using dibromide as a crosslinker and 1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine (TMG) as an esterification promotor.
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Improving the performance of waterborne polymer coatings
Researchers have proposed reversible imine crosslinking in waterborne self-healing polymer coatings.
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Novel method for antistatic and antibacterial coatings
Reserchers describe the production of an antistatic and antibacterial two-component waterborne polyurethane coating.
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Preventing water-based opaque coatings from yellowing
Coating system comprising a polar primer and a nonpolar topcoat showed remarkable performance preventing the migration of the extractives and the discolouration of the painted surface.
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Water-based coatings: “A lot of new binder technologies”
Andre van Linden, Director Scientific Academic Partnerships at Akzo Nobel R&D, looks at challenges in water-borne systems and outlines his thoughts on factors influencing new developments.
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Simple design method to fabricate water-dispersible polymers
Researchers have prepared ambient temperature self-healing waterborne polyurethane based on dynamic ditelluride bonds with recyclable and antibacterial functions.
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Novel method for 1 K waterborne polyurethane clearcoats
A new study presents a waterborne polyurethane clearcoat with excellent chemical and physical performance through an encapsulation system.
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WPU films with excellent thermal stability
Reseachers have used the antioxidant AO-80 as stabiliser for waterborne polyurethane films. The coatings showed a superior anti-aging performance without aging yellowing.
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Water-based resins for fire protection
A new study focuses on the performance of different water-based resins in the formulation of intumescent coatings for passive fire protection.
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On the way to better water-based anti-corrosion coatings
Researchers have studied the coupled effect of water absorption and ion transport in hydrated latex anti-corrosion coatings.
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Corrosion resistance of a water-borne resin doped with graphene derivatives
A new work reports the effect of adding Graphene Oxide (GO) and reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO) on the corrosion protection provided by a water-borne resin applied on a galvanised steel substrate.
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Improved anticorrosion properties of waterborne coatings
A new study describes the improvement of anticorrosion properties of waterborne coatings by designing a new type of modified graphene with high dispersion and low conductivity.