Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 52 Issue 6

Restore lost properties of solidified leaves with hydroxypropyl cellulose

Walid Shaaban Abdelrasoul Mohamed

This paper aims to find a suitable solution to treat the solidification paper by using hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC) to improve the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of…

Preparation of new modified antimicrobial alkyd resin based on benzo[b]thiophene derivative as source of polyol for surface coating applications

H. Abd El-Wahab, Raafat A. El-Eisawy

This paper aims to prepare new modified alkyd resins and use it as an antimicrobial binder for surface coating applications.

Ecofriendly automobile base coats derived from castor oil: evaluation of nano silica reinforcements on the performance characteristics of coatings

Debasmita Mohanty, Krishnan Kanny, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K. Nayak

The purpose of this study is to reduce the application of petroleum in automobile paint industry by replacing it with bio-based castor oil along with nano fillers to synthesize…

Development of portable colorimeter for on-site determination of water quality in aquaculture

Kesavan Devarayan, Madhan Kathavarayan, Anand Theivasigamani, Monikandon Sukumaran, Sabariswaran Kandasamy

This study aims to describe the development of a battery-operated portable colorimeter for on-site determination of water quality in aquaculture.

New out-performing structured pigments for anticorrosive practical applications

Nivin M. Ahmed, Mostafa G. Mohamed, Walaa M. Abd El-Gawad

Long time ago, multistructured materials showed great interest being considered as the bridge between bulk and atomic materials. Core-shell particles are kind of composite…

Investigation and optimisation of process parameters for the green chemistry colouration using banana bio-resources waste

Quratulain Mohtashim, Fareha Asim, Salma Farooq

The application of synthetic dyestuffs in the dyeing and printing industries has been criticized because of the introduction of contaminants into the environment. With time, the…

Effective adsorption of U(VI) from aqueous solution using polystyrene grafted with zeolite

O.A. Elhefnawy, A.A. Elabd

The purpose of this study is to prepare Polystyrene grafted with Zeolite Y (Zeosty) for Uranyl ion [U(VI)] adsorption from aqueous solution. The adsorption mechanism has been…

A comparative experimental study of the use of toluene and isopropyl alcohol gel in cleaning wax stains from paper supports

Eman Salim

The aim of the present paper to compare the cleaning treatments of paper samples exposed to artificial aging, toluene and isopropyl alcohol gel in cleaning wax stains.

Investigation of self-cleaning attributes of denim fabric modified with naturally synthesized ZnO nanoparticles

Fareha Asim, Farhana Naeem

The textile sector is moving towards new technologies, where the application of nanotechnology is offering fabrics with multifunctional properties making fabric odourless…

Yarn porosity and its relationship with the dyeing behavior

Sheraz Hussain Siddique Hussain Yousfani, Salma Farooq, Quratulain Mohtashim, Hugh Gong

Porosity is one of the most important properties of the textile substrate. It can influence the comfort of a garment by affecting its breathability and thermal conductivity…

Optical properties of polymerization N-(3-methoxypropyl) acrylamide polymer gel dosimeters for radiotherapy

Khalid Rabaeh, Molham Eyadeh

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the dosimetric properties of N-(3-methoxypropyl) acrylamide (NMPA) polymer gel dosimeter using UV-vis spectrophotometry as a simple and…