Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 51 Issue 2

Development and characterisation of multifunctional composite coatings using bio-based additives

Gerard Ong, Ammar Shafaamri, Iling Aema Wonnie Ma, Ramesh Kasi, Ramesh Subramaniam

The purpose of this paper is to develop the bio-composite organic coatings by adding the bio-based additives that are extracted from banana peels and henna leaves as the organic…

Separation, kinetics of purification of syringin by macroporous resin from Syringa oblata Lindl. leaves and the evaluation of bioactivities

Meimei Zhao, Dalong Li, Yaqin Xu, Xueying Bu, Chen Shen, Libo Wang, Yu Yang, Jingwen Bai

This paper aims to explore the adsorption kinetics of syringin from Syringa oblata Lindl. leaves on macroporous resin and develop an efficient, simple and recyclable technology…

Evaluation of synergic methods for corrosion protection of reinforced steel

Nivin M. Ahmed, Essam Abdelfattah Mossalam, Basil El-Sabbagh, Eglal M.R. Souaya

This study aims to evaluate the effect of pH on the reinforced concrete steel protection for rebars coated with paint formulations containing talc and free from it. As the…

Halochromic optical nose for assessment of spoilage of packed seer fish (II): leaching resistance, correlation between halochromism and volatile amines

Kesavan Devarayan, Padmavathi P., Kopperundevi Sivakami Nagaraju

Development of thin film sensors with pH function for noninvasive real-time monitoring of spoilage of packed seafood such as fish, crab and shrimp are described in this study. It…

Comparative analysis of anti-reflection coatings on solar PV cells through TiO2 and SiO2 nanoparticles

Rajkamal Sivakumar, Prabhakaran Gopalakrishnan, Mohamed Sikkander Abdul Razak

Photon absorbance and reflectance are the most important parameters for the recombination of electron-hole pairs. Bandgap energy plays a vital role in photon absorption. That is…

Inhibition of mild steel corrosion in sodium chloride solution by apricot waste extract obtained from different solvent systems

Viktoria Vorobyova, Margarita Skiba

This paper aims to investigate influence of extraction solvent on the efficacy of apricot pomace extract (APE) as a sustainable corrosion inhibitor for mild steel in sodium…

Synthesis of benzothiazole-azo disperse dyes for high resistance to alkaline treatments and peroxide bleaching

Jiaxue Yu, Jinglin Tang, Xiaoyan Wang, Jinmei Du, Changhai Xu, Shansheng Zhang

This paper aims to synthesize benzothiazole-azo disperse dyes which can be applied not only for dyeing and alkaline reduction of polyester fabric in one bath, but also for dyeing…

Essential oils as multifunctional additives in biodegradable linear low density polyethylene/starch blends

Emad S. Shafik, Azza A. Ward, Adel Farid Younan

This study aims to develop a biodegradable linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE)/starch blends with improved mechanical and flow characteristics and evaluate the probability of…

Development of two dosimetry systems based on basic violet dye for possible use as radiation dosimeters

Nehad Magdy, Sameh Gafar

The purpose of this research paper is to study a comparison between two dosimetry systems, both of them based on basic violet dye (BV).

Using biopolymers to strengthen the historical printed paper: mechanical and optical characters

Wafika Noshy, Rushdya Rabee Ali Hassan, Nada Mohammed

This study aims to restore the lost mechanical properties of the prints with carrageenan, methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (Tylose) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (Methocel).

The development of a tannin-based after-treatment for cotton fabric dyed with sulphur dyes

Quratulain Mohtashim, Muriel Rigout, Sheraz Hussain Siddique Hussain Yousfani

Sulphur dyes provide an inexpensive medium to dye cellulosic fibres with heavy shade depths. They offer moderate to good fastness to light and wet treatments. However, owing to…

Discussion on the Hill Formula

Junling Wu, Libo Feng, Long Lin

The purpose of this study reported in this paper was to find the correct Mt/M₈ and Dt/a² data lists of Hill Formula. This paper enumerates several kinds of Hill formula data lists…

Novel environment friendly olive pomace-cyclohexanone formaldehyde composite resin

Selda Sert, Nilgün Kızılcan

Cyclohexanone-formaldehyde resin (CFR) was in situ modified with olive pomace (OP) in the presence of sodium hydroxide. The purpose of this study is to produce eco-friendly OP…

The effect of concentration and silica surface modification on the poly(butyl acrylate-co-methyl methacrylate) properties

Zrinka Buhin Šturlić, Mirela Leskovac, Krunoslav Žižek, Sanja Lučić Blagojević

The purpose of this paper is to prepare stabile emulsions with 0–15% of colloidal silica and high monomer/water ratio and to investigate the influence of silica addition and…