Wood coatings
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Xylan assisted construction of highly hydrophobic wood surface
A new study suggests the potential applications of xylans in the construction of highly hydrophobic wood surfaces for wood protection.
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Radiation curing by LED technology for industrial wood flooring coatings
LED technology for UV curing of wood flooring coatings has a high potential to replace the conventional mercury vapour lamp in the future. It offers the possibility of making a product more sustainable...
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Protecting ancient wood with a novel polyurethane-acrylate coating
Researchers report improved surface properties of a novel self-healing polyurethane-acrylate coating by in situ polymerisations of dihydroxy organo-montmorillonite on ancient wood.
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Review: Embrittlement in organic coatings
A new review article gives a comprehensive overview on the sources of tensile, cracking-opening stress of organic coatings and focuses on the polymer embrittlement during degradation.
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Sherwin-Williams to acquire Italian wood coatings company
The Sherwin-Williams Company has announced an agreement to acquire Industria Chimica Adriatica (ICA), an Italian designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial wood coatings used for kitchen cabinets,...
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Metallic nano-particles for the protection of wood
Researchers have conducted a preliminary experiment te evaluate the ability of metallic nano-particles to provide UV protection to wood surfaces.
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Interview: Developments and challenges in wood coatings
Sustainability is also an important topic in the field of wood coatings. We spoke to Albert Rössler, CTO at Adler-Werk Lackfabrik, about developments in this area, further trends and challenges in wood...
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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....