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Enhancing Biobased Polymer Coatings Through Nanoparticle Assembly

Emily Olson Rebecca Mort Dr. Keith Vorst Dr. Greg Curtzwiler Dr. Shan Jiang

March 10, 2022

This work demonstrates that strategic assembly of nanoparticles can yield new and interesting properties to the biopolymer matrix.

AGM Receives U.K. Patent for Water-Based Corrosion Innovation

December 28, 2021

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Applied Graphene Materials, producer of specialty graphene nanoplatelet dispersions, has been issued U.K. Patent No. GB2585648, which covers the use of graphene nanoplatelets in water-based anti-corrosion protective coatings applications.

Heating Films with Graphene Nanotubes Enter the Market

OCSiAl

November 25, 2021

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Heating films with graphene nanotubes have been proven to be an economical, efficient, and durable solution.

Three Trending Applications for Nanoparticles in Paints

Emily Newton

July 23, 2021

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Nanomaterials can provide paints and coatings with unique characteristics — like antimicrobial, anticorrosive and dust-repellent properties — that can offer benefits to a wide range of industries.

The Protective Nanocoatings Market: Tiny Technology, Massive Growth

Stephen Gold

February 8, 2021

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Independent of industry, the protective nanocoatings marketplace growth potential is considerable, as protecting electronics becomes increasingly challenging as devices shrink.

New Nanocoating Improves Surface Cleaning and Disinfecting

Jim Deardorff

September 11, 2020

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Nano-clean is a proactive maintenance program that considerers the optimum strategy to control the spread of infectious disease.

OCSiAl Launches Second Graphene Nanotube Synthesis Facility

March 26, 2020

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Graphene nanotube manufacturer OCSiAl announced the launch of its second synthesis facility for graphene nanotubes with a production capacity of 50 tonnes per year.

Advanced Coating Reduces Fingerprints and Smudging by 70 Percent

January 16, 2020

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Anti-fingerprint formula allows application developers, original equipment manufacturers to improve glass-based surfaces in variety of industries.

UV-Vis-Resistant Acrylic Latexes for Wood Coating Applications

by Encapsulation of Inorganic NPs Using Mini-Emulsion Polymerization

Gabrielle Boivin Anna M. Ritcey Véronic Landry

September 9, 2019

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In this work, mini-emulsion polymerization was used to prepare formulations containing various sizes of ZnO nanoparticles in order to increase photostabilization of exterior clear coatings for wood.

Novel Nano-Dispersion for Sealers and Primers

Provides Excellent Penetration, Protection and Adhesion Promotion

Luciana Vaquero

May 3, 2019

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The work described is focused on studies demonstrating the benefits in use of nano-particle dispersions, and extends to substrates such as wood, masonry, concrete, fiber cement, tile, floors and plaster.

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N-Butylpyrrolidone (NBP) as a Green Solvent to Replace N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in Industrial Coating Applications

ON DEMAND: EPA published a regulation proposal around N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) in June 2024 to ban or limit NMP in many applications, such as paints and coatings and their removers. N-butylpyrrolidone (NBP) is a powerful and versatile solvent for a variety of industries looking for alternatives to substance of very high concern (SVHC)-listed solvents.

January 15, 2026

From Data Silos to AI Success: Lessons from Collano’s Journey

In this webinar, Raphael Schaller, CTO of Collano, shares how his team envisioned their data to make it usable for AI-driven materials discovery. He reflects on what he would do differently if starting over, and how adopting the Citrine Platform has accelerated learning, collaboration, and innovation across the organization.

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