Water-borne coatings
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Water-borne coatings in the industrial sector
Water-based coating systems are still in vogue and their share is constantly increasing. However, there are also areas of application, such as industrial maintenance and corrosion protection, in which...
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Pushing the boundaries to enable more and more challenging applications
Water-borne coatings are state of the art for many applications. However, there are several others, where solvent-borne coatings are still the way to go. We spoke with Florian Lunzer, Head of corporate...
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Aluminum triphosphate-containing intumescence flame-retarding coatings
A facile preparation of flame-retarding coatings using aliphatic waterborne polyurethane as the binder has recently been described.
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Waterborne hygienic coatings based on self-crosslinking acrylic latex
A new paper deals with a facile fabrication of environmentally friendly hygienic coatings based on acrylic latex comprising embedded inorganic nanoparticles originating from nanostructured ZnO and MgO,...
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Thermal conservation instead of using biocides?
Fraunhofer IPA has carried out promising preliminary tests to preserve emulsion paints thermally. Partners are being sought to participate in a research project.
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Water resistance and corrosion protection properties of water-borne polyurethane coating
Researchers have investigated the water resistance and corrosion protection properties of water-borne polyurethane (WPU) coating enhanced by montmorillonite modified with Ce3+.
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Water-borne-coatings: “A major improvement lies in designing emulsifier-free emulsions”
Water-borne coatings have been the key-component to transform the coatings industry to a more sustainable way of doing its business. However, there are still challenges especially in corrosion resistance....
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Waterborne coatings: A steady growing business
According to the Irfab Coatings Markets study, published by PRA, more than 92 % of the demand for water-borne coatings is attributed to architectural coatings. The global demand for water-borne coatings...
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Waterborne coatings in the focus of the November issue
The November issue of the European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package on water-based coatings: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available...
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Properties of water-borne hyperbranched alkyd–acrylic resins
The goal of a new work was to prepare and evaluate various properties of water-borne hyperbranched alkyd–acrylic resins (HAAR).
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Synthomer: new production capacity in Germany
The Board of Directors of Synthomer inaugurated the new 36,000 tonnes expansion to its acrylic dispersions production facility in Worms, Germany.
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Effect of microencapsulated ammonium polyphosphate on durability and fire resistance
A new study examines the effect of microencapsulated ammonium polyphosphate on the durability and fire resistance of water-borne intumescent fire-retardant coatings.
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Five facts on the water-borne coatings market
Water-based formulations are among the top trends in the coatings industry. How is the situation at the market currently? We have gathered five facts.
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Water-borne acrylic polymer/silica nanocomposite coatings
The dynamics and linear viscoelastic response of water-borne acrylic/silica nanocomposite coatings have recently been studied.