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UV-cured polymer-boehmite nanocomposite as protective coating for wood elements
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In this paper, an organo-modified Boehmite (OMB) was used to prepare nanocomposite UV-cured coatings, based on an innovative photopolymerizable siloxane-modified acrylic formulation, for possible use as protective coatings.About:
This article is published in Progress in Organic Coatings.The article was published on 2012-08-01. It has received 67 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: UV curing & Coating.read more
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Monitoring Wood Degradation during Weathering by Cellulose Crystallinity
TL;DR: In this article, the degree of crystallinity of cellulose was used for assessing the degradation level of coated and uncoated samples of pine wood after weathering, and the experimental results proved that the proposed method may be a very useful tool for a rapid and accurate estimation of wood exposed to weathering.
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Characterization of Nanocomposites by Thermal Analysis
TL;DR: In this article, a review illustrates the versatile applications of TA methods in the emerging field of polymer nanomaterial research, presenting some examples of applications of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA) and thermal mechanical analysis(TMA) for the characterization of nanocomposite materials.
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Use of nanofillers in wood coatings: a scientific review
TL;DR: In this paper, a comprehensive review of the published work in the use of nanofillers in wood coatings is presented, along with a variety of possible applications together with a high level of improvements, alongside commercial factors like a low level of loading, have already established nanoparticles in some areas of wood coating.
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The Search for Durable Exterior Clear Coatings for Wood
TL;DR: The goal of a durable exterior clear coating has eluded generations of coatings technologists, despite long-standing desire amongst the public for such a coating as discussed by the authors, despite the fact that there is a large body of work on wood pre-treatment.
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Polymer/boehmite nanocomposites: A review
TL;DR: A comprehensive overview of polymer/BA nanocomposites in the open literature can be found in this article, where polymer matrices are grouped into thermoplastics, thermosets, and rubbers.
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Thermal decomposition of bauxite minerals: infrared emission spectroscopy of gibbsite, boehmite and diaspore
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Study of SiO2 Nanoparticles on the Improved Performance of Epoxy and Fiber Composites
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of SiO2 nanoparticles on the properties of glass-fiber composites were investigated by positron annihilation spectroscopy and the experimental results demonstrate that uniform dispersion of nanoparticles play an important role in promoting the comprehensive performance of nanocomposites.
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Synthesis of polymer nanocomposites by UV-curing of organoclay-acrylic resins
Laurent Keller,Christian Decker,Khalid Zahouily,Said Benfarhi,J.M. Le Meins,J. Miehe-Brendle +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a photo-initiated polymerization of a multifunctional acrylic resin containing organophilic clay was demonstrated by X-ray diffraction spectroscopy and by transmission electron microscopy.