Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 48 Issue 5

Preparation and characterization of polyurethane–silica hybrid films

Junrui Zhang, Guojun Jiang, Tianhao Huang, Jun Xie, Da Shi

The paper aims to provide a facile approach to the synthesis of polyurethane–silica nanocomposites by introducing self-made aqueous silica sols with different particle sizes into…

Preparation and characterisation of modified reclaimed asphalt using nanoemulsion acrylate terpolymer

Abdelrahman Moukhtar Naser, Hamada Abd El - Wahab, Mohamed Abd El Fattah Moustafa El Nady, Abdelzaher E.A. Mostafa, Long Lin, Ahmed Galal Sakr

This paper aims to investigate the best methods of utilisation of reclaimed asphalt pavements (RAP) in Egypt, to determine the effect of using 100% RAP instead of using virgin…

Synthesis of novel biologically active thiazole dyes and their applications

Sraa Abu-Melha

This study aims to focus on the possibility of developing new thiazole azo dyes with good colouristic application properties, biological and pharmacological activities.

Synthesis and characterization of novel pigments derived from Red Lake C

Wael M.A. Abdelmaksoud, Mohamed M.M. Aboaly, Said M. Taleb

The purpose of this study is to prepare new pigments derived from Red Lake C (RLC) to be applied in the inks industry and to identify their chemical nature, as well as their…

A study on anticorrosive property of phenolic components from Pachysandra terminalis against low carbon steel corrosion in acidic medium

Subramanian Chitra, Ill-Min Chung, Seung-Hyun Kim, Mayakrishnan Prabakaran

The study aims to find new anticorrosive components from a plant source, namely, Pachysandra terminalis Sieb. et Zucc. (P. terminalis), a traditional medicinal shrub predominantly…

Synthesis of new diazobenzene dyes clubbed with sulphonamide moiety and their biological applications

Sraa Abu-Melha

This paper aims to synthesise some novel diazobenzene dyestuffs clubbed with sulphonamide moiety and their application for polyester fabrics in addition to evaluating their…

Self-cleaning treatment on historical stone surface via titanium dioxide nanocoatings

Pooneh Kardar, Reza Amini

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possibility of using titanium dioxide coating in the field of architectural heritage.

Design of conductive pattern on recycled paper

Maryam Ataeefard, Sara Khamseh

In the current study, the authors prepared conductive nano-structured thin films composed of copper on the surface of the printed paper using a magnetron sputtering system…

Effects of viscous flow activation energies and viscosities on waterborne light-diffusion dip-coatings

Tian Fang, Daiyong Ye

This paper aims to prepare good waterborne light-diffusion dip-coatings (WLDDC) for the glass lampshade inner walls of LED lamp tubes, the effects of viscosities and viscous flow…

Synthesis, properties and application in polyvinyl butyral of spirooxazine photochromic compounds

Liemei Yuan, Gang Cai, Jun Gao

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the effect of antioxidant 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-methylphenol (BHT) on the thermal stability and fatigue resistance of spirooxazine and then…

The plasma-chemical formation of polysorbate 80-coated silver nanoparticles and composite materials for water treatment

Margarita Ivanovna Skiba, Viktoria Vorobyova

This paper aims to propose a simple, eco-friendly method for obtaining colloidal solutions of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) by using of contact non-equilibrium low-temperature…

Bead chain structure RFC/ACF by electrospinning for supercapacitors

Lei Guo, Lien Zhu, Lei Ma, Jian Zhang, QiuYu Meng, Zheng Jin, Meihua Liu, Kai Zhao

The purpose of this paper is to prepare a spherical modifier-modified activated carbon fiber of high specific capacitance intended for electrode materials of supercapacitor.

Right-first-time dyeing: a design of experiments approach for the optimisation of dyeing-processes using hard water

Saira Faisal, Aurelio Tronci, Muhammad Ali, Erum Bashir, Long Lin

The purpose of this study was to optimise the dyeing conditions to achieve right-first-time dyeing in hard water. Owing to the persistent water scarcity for more than two decades…

Optimisation of screen printing process for functional printing

Muhammad Ali, Long Lin, Saira Faisal, Iftikhar Ali Sahito, Syed Imran Ali

The purpose of this study is to explain the effects of screen printing parameters on the quantity of ink deposited and the print quality in the context of printing of functional…

Modified sugarcane bagasse for the removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solution

Fatma Abdelghaffar, Rehab A. Abdelghaffar, Safia A. Mahmoud, Badria M. Youssef

This paper aims to improve the adsorption capacity of sugarcane bagasse (SCB) as a low-cost, attractive and effective adsorbent for dye removal from wastewater.