Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 46 Issue 2

Production of SrAl2O4:Eu2+, Dy3+ green-emitting phosphor nano-pigment powders via microwave processing route

Mohammadreza Johari, Masoud Rajabi, Vahid Mohammadi

The present paper aims to synthesize SrAl2O4:Eu2⁺, Dy3⁺ green-emitting phosphor nano-pigment powder using a combination of citrate – gel processing and microwave-assisted heating…

Improving coating properties of shellac–epoxidised-novolac blends with melamine formaldehyde resin

Mohammad Fahim Ansari, Gautam Sarkhel

The purpose of this study is to improve the coating properties of shellac–epoxidised novolac blends by treatment with melamine formaldehyde resin (MF) at ambient temperature for…

Effect of precursors on the anti-corrosion property of silica encapsulated waterborne aluminium pigments

Zhiling Ma, Yanjun Qiao, Yajing Wen, Xianling Wang, Jing Wang

This paper aims to evaluate the effect of precursors on the anticorrosion property of silica encapsulated waterborne aluminium pigments (WBAPs).

Correlation of colour, antioxidant capacity and phytochemical diversity of imported saffron by principal components analysis

Nordiyanah Anuar, R.M. Taha, Noraini Mahmad, Sadegh Mohajer, Siti Aisha Na’illa Che Musa, Zul Hazrin Zainal Abidin

The aim of the present study is to gain correlation between saffron colours, their antioxidant capacity and the constituents of the secondary metabolites of three different…

Thermally expandable microspheres of poly (acrylonitrile/ethyl methacrylate/methacrylic acid) with fast thermal response property

Li Jun Ji, Ya Shuai Jiang, Ge Liang, Zhu Qing Liu, Jian Zhu, Kai Huang, Ai Ping Zhu

The purpose of this paper was to synthesise a thermally expandable microsphere (TEMS) with fast thermal response property and small expansion temperature range, and investigate…

Synthesis and antimicrobial evaluation of some new hydrazo, dihydropyridazinyl and triazolyl derivatives containing indole nucleus

Ahmed Fadda, Ezz Eldeen Kandeel, Eman El-Gendy

The aim of this paper is synthesis of some new hydrazo, dihydropyridazinyl and triazolyl derivatives containing indole nucleus and their antimicrobial evaluation.

A study on mechanical, thermal and flame retardant properties of epoxy/expandable graphite composites

Arezoo Mamani, Morteza Ebrahimi, Maryam Ataeefard

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of expandable graphite (EG) plates’ incorporation on the mechanical, thermal and fire-retardant properties of an…

Beneficial effect of new activated carbons in enhancing the performance of particle boards from UF-rice straw

Altaf Halim Basta, Houssni El-Saied, Amin Mahmoud Baraka, Vivian Fayez Lotfy

The purpose of this research paper focused on studying the role of activated carbons (ACs), which were synthesized from long-chain aldehyde-based xerogels (Xs-AC), as benefit…

Influence of acid hydrolysis on properties of maize starch adhesive

Zhibang Qiao, Shanshan Lv, Jiyou Gu, Haiyan Tan, Junyou Shi, Yanhua Zhang

The purpose of this paper is to obtain high-solids-content and low-viscosity starch adhesive, and improve bonding strength of the pure starch adhesive.

Microwave and electrochemical assisted synthesis of chlorinated iron phthalocyanine nanoparticles

Behnam Seyyedi

The paper introduces a microwave and electrochemical-assisted method for synthesis of chlorine-derived iron phthalocyanine pigment and oxygen reduction reaction catalyst…