Researchers turn non-toxic residue into coating that resists abrasion, stain and sunlight
Due to the global efforts to meet sustainability standards, many countries are currently looking to replace concrete with wood in
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Bio-based coating for wood outperforms traditional synthetic options
Due to the global efforts to meet sustainability standards, many countries are currently looking to replace concrete with wood in buildings. France, for example, will
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Antiviral surfaces, surface coatings and their mechanisms of action
Scientists from The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the National Biofilms Innovation Centre (NBIC) provide a comprehensive review of the
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Silver Attacks Bacteria, Gets ‘Consumed’ | Impacts of antibacterial interactions on silver affect applications
For millennia, silver has been utilized for its antimicrobial and antibacterial properties. Although its use as a disinfectant is widely
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Bioactive paper coatings to replace plastic for packaging foods
The amount of plastic waste increases every year. Some of this waste is due to plastic packaging used to protect
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The whitest paint is here and it’s the coolest, literally
Source: Xiulin Ruan, ruan@purdue.edu Explore further Explore further Explore further Explore further Explore further Explore further
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Antimicrobial coatings for plastic components
Viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can survive on plastics for up to three days – longer than on metals or cardboard. This
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Protective ship coatings as an underestimated source of microplastic pollution
Marine paints can be a major source of microplastics. In a new study, Oldenburg environmental geochemists hypothesize that ships leave
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A new coating for paper packaging that’s both economical and ecofriendly: Paper without the microplastics
Michigan State University’s Muhammad Rabnawaz has created a new coating for paper packaging that’s both economical and ecofriendly. The coating, developed
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Biorizon consortium to create bio-MPA-based alkyd coating that exceeds fossil counterpart in terms of performance, sustainability and resource efficiency
Biorizon’s Bio-Aromatics4Coatings (BA4C) consortium succeeded to develop bio-MPA-based alkyd coatings that exceed fossil PA-based coatings in terms of performance, sustainability
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Beating the Heat: Oxidation in Novel Coating Material for Aircraft Gas Turbine Engines
Scientists investigate oxidative reactions in ytterbium silicide, a heat-resistant coating, to improve heat efficiency in aircraft gas turbine engines Ytterbium
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Novel Metal-organic Framework Nanosheets Developed for Anticorrosive Coating
The marine functional materials group led by Prof. WANG Liping at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE)
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Gold- and bronze-like paints that don’t contain metal
Lustrous metallic paints are used to enhance the beauty of many products, such as home decorations, cars and artwork. But
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Nanotech Filter Coating to Offer Promise Against COVID-19
Listen to this article below: A physics professor from the University of Houston has developed a nanotech coating designed to allow air
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A light-activated coating for filtration membranes
“Listen to this article” These types of membranes are used in water treatment facilities, semiconductor manufacturing sites and within the
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Anti-reflective coating inspired by fly eyes
A team from UNIGE has artificially reproduced a nanoscale coating on different types of surfaces that usually covers the eyes
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Boron nitride nano-coatings to replace antibiotics while protecting against bacterial and fungal infections
NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens (up to 99.99%). They
Read moreSelf-stratification behaviors of Janus particles to improve paints, coatings
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York could lead to more environmentally friendly paints and coatings. Janus
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Anti-viral copper coatings to help slow transmission of COVID-19
A U of T Engineering team is developing a new way to coat minute particles of copper onto the inside
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PPG to Receive DOE Funding for Energy-Saving Automotive Paints and Coatings
Scientists to explore new algorithms and supercomputing resources to model paint flow, leveling for advanced multi-layer coatings systems PPG today
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Spray-on clear coatings for cheaper smart windows
A simple method for making clear coatings that can block heat and conduct electricity could radically cut the cost of
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Transforming e-waste into a strong, protective coating for metal
A typical recycling process converts large quantities of items made of a single material into more of the same. However,
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Scientists to develop unique polymer coating to tackle harmful fungi
Scientists from the University of Nottingham have developed a new way to control harmful fungi, without the need to use
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Super water-repellent materials are now durable enough for the real world
Superhydrophobic surfaces repel water like nothing else. This makes them extremely useful for antimicrobial coatings — as bacteria, viruses and
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Researchers to Take a Cue from Nature to Create Bulletproof Coatings
Shrimp, lobsters and mushrooms may not seem like great tools for the battlefield, but three engineers from the University of
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Durable, washable textile coating can repel viruses
Masks, gowns, and other personal protective equipment (PPE) are essential for protecting healthcare workers. However, the textiles and materials used
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HKUST to Develop New Smart Anti-Microbial Coating in the Fight Against COVID-19: MAP-1 to inactivate up to 99.9% of highly-infectious viruses
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a Multilevel Antimicrobial Polymer (MAP-1) coating that
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Anti-Coronavirus Surface Coating Based on Nanomaterials by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic, is transmitted between people mainly via respiratory droplets, but
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First Healthcare-Associated Infection Reduction Tied to Use of 90-Day Antimicrobial Coating: Always-On™ surface coating
Always-On™ surface coating demonstrates first correlation of sustained environmental bioburden reduction and 36% Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) declines. A new study
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A highly effective way to paint complex 3-D-printed objects
Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3-D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and
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