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Fluorinated graphene oxide and its properties

June 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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The synthesis of fluorinated graphene oxide for sprayable hydrophobic and lipophobic coatings is described.

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New anti-condensation coating developed at MIT

March 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

New surface coating for glass could eliminate image distortion caused by condensation and also prevent frost buildup.

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Creating coatings: the mathematics of surface deposition

January 24, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Slightly stretched particles exhibited a rare Kardar-Parisi-Zhang growth process. Art: Felice Macera.

Researchers investigating particle suspensions have discovered that different particles make smoother or rougher deposition profiles on the drop edge depending on their shape.

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Barrier Coating Reduces Plasticizer Leaching from PVC

December 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
SEM image of siloxane based coating on PVC

A new technology developed by FILK Freiberg and Fraunhofer IST allows production of films only 1 µm on PVC, which are effective barrier for plasticizers.

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No Escape for Rust: Non-Destructive Detecting of Corrosion under Coatings

May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Non destructive detection of corrosion

A joint research group, involving scientists from academia and industry, have been working on a way to detect corrosion behind protective coatings.

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