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Abstract Cottonseed oil (CSO) was converted into a polymerizable polyol by in-situ epoxidation and hydroxylation in the presence of water as nucleophile and sulfuric acid as catalyst. This hydroxylated CSO [...]

Abstract The protective effects of a topcoat on an intumescent fire-retardant coating were studied under hydrochloric acid solution corrosion, accelerated UV aging and natural weathering. The protective effects were determined [...]

Abstract Silicone-epoxy coatings containing siloxane-modified polyacrylate (SMP) were prepared. The effects of SMP on the hydrophobicity and water uptake behavior and on the corrosion resistance provided by the coatings were [...]

Abstract An easy approach of rapid dip-coating to superhydrophobic aluminum (Al) surfaces is reported. Dodecylphosphonic acid (DDPA) layers were formed on periodic micro-column-patterned Al surfaces by a rapid dip-coating in [...]

Abstract In this study, we introduce ultrasound-assisted coating as a simple means of functionalizing nanofibrous membranes for photocatalytic (PC) water filtration. Ti[O.sub.2] nanoparticles, which have an anatase crystalline phase with [...]

Abstract Water-soluble hydroxyl functionalized hyperbranched polyester (WH-HP) resin was synthesized using pentaerythritol, pyromellitic dianhydride, phthalic anhydride, and 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl) propane. The synthesized WH-HP was characterized by spectroscopic (FTIR and NMR) as [...]

Abstract In this article, we present the synthesis of small silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with an average size of 1-20(50) nm. Three formulations of AgNPs-based materials have been obtained and characterized [...]

Abstract The presented study introduces an approach for coating to realize antimicrobial textile surfaces without the use of nanoscaled metal particles. Bactericidal metal ions were used instead of elementary metal [...]

Abstract Silver nanowires are a promising nanomaterial for the fabrication of transparent flexible conductive films. Due to their fascinating properties, numerous studies have been done to determine the relationship among [...]

Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing or additive manufacturing is an emerging technology that enables the exploration of new ideas and designs. The process converts a 3D digital model into a 3D [...]

Abstract Slot die coating is a film casting process with a highly diverse variety of everyday applications. As a pre-metered process it not only guarantees excellent film uniformity, but is [...]

Abstract Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment was used for rapid thermal processing of electroplated CdTe layers, with and without Cd[Cl.sub.2]. Electroplated CdTe layers consist of small grains showing highly preferential [...]

Abstract We provide experimental evidence that the liquid film remaining on a doctor-bladed gravure roll surface significantly influences the liquid transfer from the engraved roll surface to a moving substrate. [...]

Abstract Multilayer continuous liquid coating is the most efficient way to manufacture films that require more than one layer for optimal performance. Two-layer slot coating is one of the different [...]

Abstract Sag is a coating defect that results from excessive, gravity-driven flow after deposition. Accordingly, characterizing resistance to sag is critically important. In this paper, sag resistance predicted using a [...]

Abstract Various techniques have been employed to entrap fragrant oils within microcapsules or microparticles in the food, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries for improved stability and delivery. In the present work, [...]

Abstract Polymethylsilsesquioxane (PMSQ) is highly heat and weather resistant and is excellent as a coating material. In the present work, the precursor for PMSQ, methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS), was emulsified in aqueous [...]

Abstract Water diffusion in a composite coating on 2024 Al alloy was experimentally studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The composite coating contained an inner silane film and an outer [...]

Abstract Defective epoxy varnish and hydrofluoric acid-doped polyaniline/epoxy (PANI-HF/EP) coatings were coated on the surface of an AZ91D magnesium alloy. The corrosion protection of the defective coatings was evaluated in [...]

Abstract Syntheses of corrosion protective poly(aniline-co-o-anisidine) (PAOA) coatings were carried out on mild steel by the electrochemical copolymerization of aniline with o-anisidine under cyclic voltammetry conditions. An aqueous salicylate solution [...]

Abstract The aim of this study was to optimize the modification of Egyptian kaolinite for application in paper coating. The study focused on four modification methods; sedimentation process, chemical bleaching, [...]

Abstract We present an extensive theoretical study of the optical properties of hollow polymer particles (HPP) dispersed into a polymer resin as functions of their structure and volume-filling fraction. We [...]

Abstract Humidity resistance of pretreated and coil-coated panels was evaluated with a special emphasis on the process parameters that govern the uniformity and barrier properties of hexafluorotitanic acid-based pretreatment layers. [...]

Abstract Novel, partially bio-based poly(vinyl ether) copolymers derived from soybean oil and cyclohexyl vinyl ether (CHVE) were produced by cationic polymerization and investigated for application as alkyd-type surface coatings. Three [...]

Abstract A common phenomenon concerning cold surfaces which are subjected to a warmer, more humid atmosphere is condensation in the form of water droplets (fogging) or even ice crystals (icing). [...]

Abstract The interfacial interactions between surface-modified zinc oxide with oleic acid (OA-ZnO) and polymer matrix have important effects on the properties of nanocomposites. This zinc oxide nanoparticle was synthesized and [...]

Abstract The development of effective anticorrosion pretreatments for metallic substrates is an issue of great importance for durability of metal structures and components. In this work for improved corrosion protection [...]

Abstract Nano-multilayer PVD thin films were deposited on 100C6 (AISI 52100) steel substrate by a PVD magnetron sputtering system. The morphological and microstructural properties were evaluated by using atomic force [...]

Abstract Hybrid isocyanurate was prepared by solvent-free trimerization of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) and bis(isocyanatomethyl) cyclohexane (ADI), and characterized by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), gas chromatography (GC), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), [...]

Abstract A serious of waterborne hydroxyl-functional polyurethane/acrylic (PUA) emulsions for two-component coatings was prepared by copolymerizing different weight ratios of hydroxyethyl acrylate (HEA)/butyl acrylate (BA) with methyl methacrylate and acrylic-terminated [...]

Abstract This work presents the results of simple but effective experiments designed and performed to study the characteristics of coatings made by air-assist spray deposition of a food-dye solution on [...]

Abstract The long outdoor service life of painted metal and wood objects, often measured in decades, requires the use of accelerated weathering protocols to predict the long-term efficacy and performance [...]

Abstract This review presents a systematic overview of the literature and describes the experimental methods used to quantify the drag of hull coatings. It also summarizes the findings of hull [...]

Abstract Wood has been used for thousands of years and remains an important material in the construction industry, most often protected with coatings. Development of nanotechnology allows further improvements or [...]

Abstract The performance of a material in a biological environment is mediated by its surface properties and by the combination of physical and mechanical properties that are required for a [...]

Abstract A NanoScratch methodology was used to evaluate the relative adhesive and cohesive strength of fluorinated poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) and fluorinated phosphate coatings on stone and tile surfaces. In general, [...]

Abstract Currently, galvanized steel is treated with hexavalent chrome passivation. Sol-gel coating has been found to be a potential replacement for the hazardous hexavalent chrome passivation treatment. The aim of [...]

Abstract Schiff base epoxy resin was used as a component of self-stratifying compositions, in which different acrylic resins were used. The degree of stratification was determined using the ATR FTIR [...]

Abstract Visible transparent UV protective coatings were developed by incorporating nano-Ti[O.sub.2] into waterborne acrylic systems to provide UV protection for UV-sensitive color cool roofing. Water-based high crystalline Ti[O.sub.2] nanoparticle suspension [...]