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Oct 3, 2019 | Industry News
Aalto researchers have developed an ecological and water repellent wax particle coating suitable for wood cellulose fibers, which also retains the breathability and natural feel of the textile...
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Sep 18, 2019 | Industry News
MIT engineers have cooked up a material that is 10 times blacker than anything that has previously been reported. They can be used for instance in optical blinders that reduce unwanted glare, to...
Sep 10, 2019 | Industry News
Deakin University is exploring how 'smart' materials can be used in home care systems to help elderly people stay safer in their homes. Researchers are working with Imagine to investigate the...
Jul 29, 2019 | Industry News
Researchers describe a way to adopt graphene for everyday applications. The method can be used to produce graphene at a large scale, while still retaining its amazing properties like conductivity...
Jul 19, 2019 | Product News
Applied Graphene Materials has announced that Alltimes Coatings is launching its ground-breaking Advantage Graphene liquid coating roofing system, with significantly enhanced anti-corrosion...
Jul 18, 2019 | Industry News
A new thermoelectric nanomaterial could capture the heat lost by devices, ranging from mobile phones to vehicle engines, and turn it directly back into useful electricity. The nanomaterial is...
Jul 4, 2019 | Industry News
A new nanocoating being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will in the future prevent the annoying smudges that result from fingers touching stainless steel surfaces. The key to their approach:...
Jun 26, 2019 | Industry News
Adding a “self-healing” polymer coating to the top of a PSC can radically reduce how much lead it discharges into the environment. This gives a strong boost to prospects for commercializing the...
Jun 20, 2019 | Industry News
AIMPLAS is participating in the DECOAT project. The focus of the consortium is on coated and painted textiles and plastic materials. The solutions will be based on smart additives for the ‘coating’...
Jun 12, 2019 | Industry News
OCSiAl has announced a licensing agreement with Brazilian company Skintech for production of OCSiAl’s TUBALL MATRIX product. Skintech will manufacture and supply TUBALL MATRIX for customers in...