Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 48 Issue 3

Preparation and flame retardancy of epoxy resin phosphoric acid modified poly-acrylate resin

Buqin Xu, Guilong Xu, Hui Qiao, Yun Liang, Jin Yang, Jian Hu

The flammability of poly-acrylate (PA) resin is a major disadvantage in applications that require flame resistance. It has been reported that a flame-retardant PA resin could be…

Preparation of composite fabric loaded with mi-croencapsulated plant extracts and its inhibitory effect on lipase

Rui Wang, Mengxuan Li, Xing Liu, Yanli Sun

This study aims to elaborate on the microencapsulation of the plant extract (PE, from Camellia sinensis leaf, clover flower and cocoa flower) and the preparation of a slow-release…

Preparation and characterisation of modified VAc-VeoVa10 latex

Yilu Gong, Tantan Shao, Xiuming Wang, Xin Zhang, Zhijuan Sun, Lijun Chen

Fluorine and silicon materials have received the keen attention of many researchers because of their water repellency and low surface free energy. The purpose this study was to…

Preparation of an associative thickener for digital printing of nylon carpet

Chang-E Zhou, Haidan Niu, Qing Zhang, Huixia Li, Chi Wai Kan, Chang Sun, Jinmei Du, Changhai Xu

This paper aims to prepare an associative thickener base on two polyacrylate-based copolymers, which can be used for digital printing of nylon carpet with enhanced performance.

Self-emulsified waterborne epoxy hardener without acid neutralizers and its emulsifying and curing properties

Hao Yin, Yun Wan, Jinjun Zhou, Dewen Sun, Bo Li, Qianping Ran

The purpose of this study is to prepare a new self-emulsified waterborne epoxy hardener which can emulsify the liquid epoxy resin in aqueous media without addition of acid…

Melamine-urea-formaldehyde resins with low formaldehyde emission and resistance to boiling water

Bo Wang, Yanhua Zhang, Haiyan Tan, Jiyou Gu

The purpose of the study was to prepare melamine-urea-formaldehyde (MUF) resin that would be resistant to boiling water and high temperature and exhibit low formaldehyde emission.

Study on UV-protection and hydrophobic properties of cotton fabric functionalized by graphene oxide and silane coupling agent

Feilong Shi, Jia Xu, Zhanzhu Zhang

This study aims to prepare UV protection and hydrophobic fabric through modifying cotton fabric by graphene oxide and silane coupling agent. The graphene oxide and silane coupling…

Evaluation of mechanical properties of e-glass and aloe vera fiber reinforced with polyester and epoxy resin matrices

Jenarthanan M.P., Karthikeyan Marappan, Giridharan R.

The need for seeking alternate materials with increased performance in the field of composites revived this research, to prepare and evaluate the mechanical properties of e-glass…

Chlorinated reclaimed rubber: preparation, structure and performance

Yutian Yao, Qiusheng Song, Xiansu Cheng, Yonghai Song, Ben Liu

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of chlorination on the structure and properties of reclaimed rubber and to discuss the feasibility of a novel method to…

Photophysical property, electronic structure and solid-state packing of O-heterocyclic annulated perylene diimide

Wenjing Li, Qi Wang, Yongshan Ma, Tianyi Jiang, Yanyan Zhu, Yuanyuan Shao, Cuizhen Sun, Junsen Wu

Self-organization has been regarded as a tool for the synthesis of well-defined organic nanostructures. Heterocyclic annulated perylene diimides are the subjects of considerable…