Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 53 Issue 1

Study on self-cleaning performance and hydrophobicity of TiO2/silane coatings

A. Syafiq, A.K. Pandey, Vengadaesvaran Balakrishnan, Nasrudin Abd Rahim

The paper aims to investigate the effect of Degussa P-25 Titanium Dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles on hydrophobicity and self-cleaning ability as a single organic coating on glass…

Organic-inorganic composite nanocoatings with superhydrophobicity and thermal stability

A. Syafiq, A.K. Pandey, Vengadaesvaran Balakrishnan, Syed Shahabuddin, Nasrudin Abd Rahim

This paper aims to investigate the thermal stability and hydrophobicity of difference alkyl chain of silanes with silicon (Si) micro- and nanoparticles.

Optimization of ink consumption in screen printing within color difference limits

Lutfi Özdemir, Mustafa Batuhan Kurt, Ahmet Akgül, Mehmet Oktav, Mujgan Nayci Duman

The purpose of this paper is to optimize the key parameters (mesh count, paper type and ink type) in screen printing, which are affecting the printed ink volume. The objective of…

Color difference of yarn-dyed fabrics woven from warp and weft yarns in different color depths

Xiaoyan Wang, Jiaxin Zhang, Yang Jiang, Jinmei Du, Dagang Miao, Changhai Xu

This paper aims to determine the most practically applicable color-difference formula for yarn-dyed fabrics woven from warp and weft yarns in different color depths and to…

Differentiation of multilayered automotive coatings with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive Xray spectrometer

Lan Chu, Chao Guo, Qing Zhang, Qing Wang, Yiwen Ge, Mingyang Hao, Jungang Lv

This study aims to using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and scanning electron microscope/energy dispersive Xray spectrometer to identify…

Synthesis, characterization and flocculation efficiency of unique hybrid natural-synthetic smart flocculants based on poly (MAam)-chitosan nanoparticles graft copolymers

Khaled Mostafa, Mohamed Ramadan, Azza El-Sanabary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the authors' previously prepared and fully characterized poly (methacrylamide)-chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) graft copolymer having…

Recent advances in nanoencapsulation of natural pigments: emerging technologies, stability, therapeutic properties and potential food applications

Manisha Bhandari, Rajan Sharma, Savita Sharma, Hanuman Bobade, Baljit Singh

The purpose of this study is to address consumer’s preference of natural pigments over synthetic ones and their use in various product developments rather than using synthetic…

Synthesis and properties of a new halogen-free flame-retardant epoxy resin flame retardant

Yushuang Wu, Jiapeng Long, Bing Liang, Yan Yanan

This paper aims to study a new halogen-free fame-retardant curing agent 1-aminoethylidenediphosphonate (AAEDP).

Development and characterization of nitrocellulose/acrylic-based coatings with precipitated silica and kaolin for packaging applications

Tuba Kavas Akarca, Merve Karayol, Isinay E. Yuzay

The purpose of this study is to develop a multifunctional coating layer based on nitrocellulose (NC)/acrylic resins containing precipitated silica and kaolin and investigate its…

Influence of surface preparations of wood on the wetting and adhesion of coating

Pooneh Kardar, Reza Amini

The purpose of this work was to study the effect of different wood surface preparations on the wetting and adhesion of coating.

Fabrication, characterization and properties of silver nanoparticles using poly (MAA)–chitosan graft copolymer as an ecofriendly non-fibrous textile

Khaled Mostafa, Mohamed Ramadan, Azza El-Sanabary

This study aims to address a comprehensive and integrated investigations pertaining to the preparation of AgNPs with well-defined nano-sized scale using the aforementioned poly…

Colorimetry for evaluating the preservation efficiency of some triazole fungicides in archeological wooden artifacts

Rehab El-Gamal, Khaled El-Nagar, Nagwa A. Tharwat, Gomaa Abdel-Maksoud

This study aims to use whiteness (WI) and yellowness indices (YI) that were calculated from the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) color parameter to evaluate the…

UV-Vis spectroscopic investigation on color change kinetics of lac dye as influenced by some food spoilage metabolites: validation for milk quality monitoring

Priyanka Sakare, Saroj Kumar Giri, Debabandya Mohapatra, Manoj Kr Tripathi

This paper aims to study the color change kinetics of lac dye in response to pH and food spoilage metabolites (ammonia, lactic acid and tyramine) for its potential application in…

Synthesis and characterisation of modified antibacterial styrene-acrylate emulsions for polymer cement waterproof coatings

Jianqing Hu, Hongjun He, Feiliang Dai, Xingyu Gong, Haowei Huang

The purpose of this paper is to develop the efficiency of styrene-acrylate (SA) emulsions for polymer cement waterproof coatings with improved bacteria resistance and mechanical…

Evaluation of papers according to offset print quality: the intuitionistic fuzzy based multi criteria decision making mechanism

Feride Tuğrul

The aim of this paper, using the intuitionistic fuzzy (IF)–set based Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment Evaluation (PROMETHEE) method, is to create…