Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 47 Issue 5

The effect of epoxy resin on wood-plastic composites

Chuanxin Feng, Zewen Li, Haosheng Wang

This paper aims to investigate the effects of epoxy resin on the rheological and mechanical properties and water absorption rate of wood flour/high-density polyethylene (HDPE…

Enhancement of vibration characteristics in filament wound FRP composite shafts using nitinol wires

Kannan Murugesan, Kalaichelvan K., M.P. Jenarthanan, Sornakumar T.

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the use of embedded Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) nitinol wire for the enhancement of vibration and damping characteristics of…

Purification of flavonoids from glycyrrhiza by MAR mixed-bed

XuDong Wang, Zhenbin Chen, Jiapeng Long, Chenglong Duan, Xueyan Du

The purpose of this paper is to separate and purify flavonoids from glycyrrhiza by macroporous adsorption resin (MAR) mixed-bed technology.

Optimization of the color fastness and mechanical properties of pigment dyed PC fabric

Abdul Azeem, Sharjeel Abid, Noman Sarwar, Shahzaib Ali, Ahsan Maqsood, Rashid Masood, Tanveer Hussain

The purpose of this study is to improve the mechanical properties and reduce the stiffness/harshness of fabric associated with the pigment dyeing of textiles.

Modification of poly (styrene-co-divinyl benzene) porous materials for peptides enrichment and separation

Yi Liu, Hao Wang, Yongfeng Liu, Meng Shi, Duolong Di

The purpose of this paper is to focus on the selection of the optimum porous material modified with poly-dopamine coating for peptides enrichment. The adsorption behaviors for…

Preparation of amphiphilic block copolymers (polyethylene adipate-block-polyethylene glycol) and its application in rotogravure ink formulations

Yasser Assem, Heba A. Mohamed, Rana Said, Ahmed El-Masry

The purpose of this paper is to prepare amphiphilic block copolymers polyethylene adipate-block-polyethylene glycol (PEA-b-PEG)s and study their performance as plasticizers in…

Enhancement of corrosion resistance of mild steel in NaCl solution with an eco-friendly silane coating containing nanoclay and zinc acetylacetonate

M. Taheri, Reza Naderi, Mohamad Mahdavian

This paper aims to enhance the barrier properties and active protection of a water-based silane coating on mild steel through nanoclay and zinc acetylacetonate simultaneously…

The effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on color of cotton fabric dyed with reactive dye

A. Shams Nateri, Sheida Zandi, Vahid Motaghitalab, Negin Piri

This paper aims to investigate the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticle coating on the visible reflectance and color appearance of dyed cotton fabrics.

Tensile behavior of aloe vera fiber reinforced epoxy and polyester resin matrix composites

M.P. Jenarthanan, Karthikeyan Marappan

This paper aims to investigate the tensile behavior of epoxy and polyester matrix composites reinforced with continuous and aligned aloe vera fibers.

Electrochemical noise assessment of effect of sol parameters on the performance of an eco-friendly silane sol-gel coating on 304L stainless steel

Fahimeh Ansari, Reza Naderi, Fahimeh Rafiaei

This paper aims to access the protective function of hybrid sol-gel coatings deposited on 304L stainless steel substrate in silane solutions containing a mixture of…