News tagged with protective coatings
Eco-friendly metal coating replacement for chromate
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has developed a novel coating technology, "Quench Coat", to protect galvanised products from 'white rust' ? the form of zinc oxide that tarnishes freshly galvanised coatings, making ...
A Better Mesh: Researchers 'Tighten' Body's Protective Coating
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Feb 05, 2009 |
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A net with large holes won't catch small fish. Likewise, the microscopic fibers in the protective mucus coatings of the eyes, lungs, stomach or reproductive system naturally bundle together and allow the tiniest ...
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It's the metal in the mussel that gives mussels their muscle power
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Researchers in California are reporting for the first time that metals are key ingredients that give the coatings of anchoring byssal threads of marine mussels their amazing durability. The study could lead to the design ...
Scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 04, 2008 |
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Oxide scales are supposed to protect alloys from extensive corrosion, but scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered metal nanoparticle chinks in this armor.
Nanoscale coating protect products -- and the economy
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Put steel under a powerful microscope, revealing its microstructure, and prepare to be surprised. Known for its strength, the metal will appear pitted and pocked.
Good cholesterol not as protective in people with type 2 diabetes
Dec 21, 2009 |
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL), known as "good" cholesterol, isn’t as protective for people with type 2 diabetes, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Researchers create nanoparticle coating to prevent freezing rain buildup (w/ Video)
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Preventing the havoc wrought when freezing rain collects on roads, power lines, and aircrafts could be only a few nanometers away. A University of Pittsburgh-led team demonstrates in the Nov. 3 edition of ...
Rutgers, NEI Corp. Establish Nanotechnology Research Program with Indian Materials Center
Jun 29, 2005 |
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and NEI Corporation, a proven provider of nanoengineered materials, have established a cooperative research program in nanotechnology with an Indian government research and development ...
Finding a protective mechanism for retinal cells could save sight
Nov 16, 2009 |
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Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the November ...
Nanotech protection: Current safety equipment may not be adequate for nanoprotection
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology, Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated with the growing field of nanotechnology manufacture so that approp ...
Scientists develop life-saving chrome
Sep 21, 2005 |
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British scientists have developed a safer and more versatile alternative to chrome electroplating, the coating found on vintage car bumpers, steel camshafts, and fixtures such as door furniture and light fittings.
A Wafer of Polyethylene: Ultrathin polyethylene films made of nanocrystals
Jun 02, 2008 |
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Layers of plastic, much thinner than a strand of hair—this type of ultrathin polymer film is of great interest to scientists and engineers. Applications include protective coatings, for example. A research ...
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