Water-borne coatings
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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.
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Resource-saving paper finishing as an alternative to UV coating
Grönenbacher Lackfabrik has developed an environmentally friendly alternative to UV coating in paper finishing.
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Synthesis of water-borne polyurethane/hydroxyapatite chemical hybrids
A recently published paper deals with the synthesis and properties of water-borne polyurethane/hydroxyapatite chemical hybrids.
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Functionalised zirconia compounds as antifungal additives for hygienic water-borne coatings
In a recently published work, the sol-gel method was used to obtain materials based on silica and zirconia, with the inclusion of silver (Ag).
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What experts think of the industrial water-borne coatings market
Industrial coatings are still largely based on solvent-borne formulations. We spoke with experts from Tikkurila and Synthomer about how a switch to water-borne...
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Water-borne coatings: In a good flow
The demand for environment-friendly water-borne coatings is rising. According to experts it should grow of nearly 6 % annually until 2022. Our guest author ...
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Hydrophobicity and self-cleaning performance of water-borne PDMS/TiO2 nanocomposite coatings
The extended hydrophobicity and self-cleaning performance of water-borne PDMS/TiO2 nanocomposite coatings under accelerated laboratory and outdoor exposure...
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A novel bulk-matte water-borne polyurethane coating composite
A new paper reports on a novel self-matte or bulk-matte water-borne polyurethane coating composite with inherently extremely low gloss.
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Natural compounds as potential algaecides for waterborne paints
Researchers recently investigated the algaecide effect of natural compounds of vegetal origin with regard to their use in waterborne paints.
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Water-borne vs solvent-borne: “The gap continues to close for most applications”
Solvent-borne systems continue to outperform water-borne systems when it comes to corrosion, hardness and chemical resistance. They are thus still the preferred...
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Silica particles for durable water-borne wood coatings
When making the switch from solvent to water-borne wood coatings the goal is to not compromise the function and performance. According to a recent article epoxy ...
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Waterborne coatings market to surpass 30 million tons consumption by 2024
According to a new research report by Global Market Insights, the waterborne coatings market size should exceed EUR 81 thousand millions by 2024.
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New water-borne coating soluble in carbonated water
A new study deals with water-borne coatings that share the mechanism of action of oil-based coatings.
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Water-borne polyurethane–silver nanoparticle antibacterial coating
An antibacterial coating composed of silver nanoparticles and water-borne polyurethane was synthesised for use on synthetic leather.