Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 45 Issue 2

The effect of polyurethane-isophorone microcapsules on self-healing properties of an automotive clearcoat

Pooneh Kardar

– The purpose of this work was to prepare a catalyst-free microcapsules as self-healing agent in an automotive clearcoat to improve the scratch resistance of coatings.

Studies on preparation of Bio-Paints using fungal bio-colors

D. Nithyananda Sastry, T. Prabhakar, M. Lakshmi Narasu

– This paper aims to isolate fungal strains producing natural colours, explore their application as colourant in paints and develop cost-effective durable natural paints.

Smoke density evaluation of acrylic resin and intumescent flame retardant coatings

Zhishi Li, Huajin Wang, Sheng Zhang, Wei Zhao, Qinghuai Jiang, Mingqiang Wang, Jun Zhao, Wei Lu

– This paper aims to discuss how acrylic resin influences the smoke generation of intumescent flame retardant coatings.

Functionally graded carbon nanotube and nafion/silica nanofibre for electrical actuation of carbon fibre reinforced shape memory polymer

Haibao Lu, Yongtao Yao, Jinying  Yin, Long Lin

This paper aims to study the synergistic effect of self-assembled carboxylic acid-functionalised carbon nanotube (CNT) and nafion/silica nanofibre nanopaper on the…

Stabilization of silica-coated silver iodide nanoparticles by ethanol-washing

Yoshio Kobayashi, Tetsuya Ayame, Kyosuke Shibuya, Tomohiko Nakagawa, Yohsuke Kubota, Kohsuke Gonda, Noriaki Ohuchi

This paper aims to propose a simple method for stabilizing silica-coated silver iodide (AgI/SiO₂) core-shell particles, of which a colloid solution functions as an X-ray contrast…

Corrosion inhibition and adsorption behaviour of black pepper extract on pure aluminum in hydrochloric acid medium: A combined experimental and computational study

Divya Ladha, Nisha Shah, Suresh Thakur, Mohsin Lone, Prakash Jha

– The purpose of this paper is to investigate the inhibitive properties of black pepper extract (BPE) for aluminium in 1M hydrochloric acid (HCl) medium.

A comparative study of photocatalytic degradation and mineralisation of an azo dye using supported and suspended nano-TiO2 under UV and sunlight irradiations

Zaker Bahreini, Vahid Heydari, Ali N. Hekmat, Minoo Taheri, Behrouz Vahid, Leila Moradkhannejhad

This paper aims to introduce two methods for immobilisation of TiO₂ nanoparticles on a glass plate by means of silicon resin as a medium. Then, to ensure the effectiveness of…

Comparative analysis of surface roughness prediction using DOE and ANN techniques during endmilling of glass fibre reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites

M.P. Jenarthanan, A. Ajay Subramanian, R. Jeyapaul

This paper aims to study the comparison between a response surface methodology (RSM) and artificial neural network (ANN) in the modelling and prediction of surface roughness…