Wood coatings - European Coatings

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Invisible coating turns wood fireproof

An invisible coating that can “fireproof” wood has been invented by scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).

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Novel flame-retardant coating for wood surfaces

A recently conducted study has focused on an epoxy-modified silicone resin based synergistic flame-retardant coating for wood surfaces.

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New flame retardant transparent wood coatings

Researchers have presented polyurethane/acrylic hybrid dispersions containing phosphorus reactive flame retardants as transparent coatings for wood.

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Two questions on wood coatings

Our editor Vanessa Bauersachs spoke to Dr. Albert Rössler, CTO, Adler, about the latest trends in raw materials and developments in this significant application area.

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Wood coatings: only modest growth

Competing factors affect the architectural wood coatings market. What are the main drivers of growth and challenges?

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Protecting wood by thyme essential oil

Researchers have presented a method of improving the fungal decay resistance of solvent and waterborne polyurethane-coated wood by microencapsulated thyme essential oil.

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Wood coatings: Improving surface durability

Water repellency and weather resistance are key performance metrics for exterior wood coatings. We spoke to Rich Czarnecki, vice president at Micro Powders, about trends and challenges in wood coatings....