Pigment & Resin Technology: Volume 52 Issue 4

A scientific approach for evaluating extremely caked paper manuscript kept in Al-Azhar Library in Cairo

Walid Shaaban Abdelrasoul Mohamed, Mostafa Attia Mohie

Paper aims to determinate caking paper manuscript cause through studying of the manuscript components, bio-deterioration and physio-chemical deterioration factor. It will…

Study on preparing of diallyl maleate modified acrylic resin

Zheqing Gong, Shusen Cao, Zhibin Cai, Lijun Chen

There are three double bonds in the chemical structure of diallyl maleate. The purpose of this study is that the acrylate is modified with diallyl maleic anhydride to make the…

Nano-dispersible azo pigments from lignin: a new synthetic approach and epoxy-polyamine composite coating

Rahul Patil, Lina Jadhav, Nikhil Borane, Satyendra Mishra, Vikas Patil

Here, diazo coupling reaction was imparted on chemically inert lignin isolated from natural resources. Activated lignin was coupled with the diazotised aniline, m-nitroaniline…

Highly sensitive electrochemical sensor based on novel Ag Nps/Ppti films for detection of hydrazine

Jing Xu, Xiaoju Long, Jiaojing Zhang, Song Wu

A novel semiconducting macromolecule-polyperylene tetraamide (PPTI) was first synthesized with a simple method using 3, 4, 9, 10-perylene tetracarboxylic acid (PTCA) and hydrazine…

Evaluation of wood gap fillers composed of microcrystalline cellulose, paper pulp, and glass microballoons

Ebtehal Mahmoud Montaser, Nesrin M.N. El Hadidi, Enas Abo Elenen Amin

This paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of using filling materials that are used to fill gaps in wooden objects, and their response to changes in the surrounding…

Fabrication of poly(AA)-chitosan nanoparticles graft copolymer via microwave irradiation system for enhancing water solubility and antimicrobial properties

Khaled Mostafa

This paper aims to study previously prepared and fully characterized chitosan nanoparticles (CNPs) as a starting substrate and microwave initiation technique for grafting acrylic…

Facile preparation of robust superhydrophobic coating on concrete surface through “all-covalent” strategy

Pingping Hou, HongYan Huang, Yong Wang, Jun Zhang, Dewen Sun

The purpose of this study is to prepare a robust superhydrophobic coating on concrete substrate with remarkable chemical and mechanical durability through “all-covalent” strategy.

Mechanical, barrier, thermal, surface hydrophobicity, optical and antibacterial properties of PBAT biopolymer after addition of natural plasticizer and silica nanoparticles

T. Thendral Thiyaku

The purpose of this study is to develop active package films using clove essential oil (CEO) and biodegradable polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT) with varying weight…

ZnO-based nanocomposites for removal of lead (Pb2+) from water/wastewater: a review

Maryam Khashij, Mohammad Hossein Salmani, Arash Dalvand, Hossien Fallahzadeh, Fatemeh Haghirosadat, Mehdi Mokhtari

This paper aims to investigation of processes for Pb²⁺ elimination from water/wastewater as a significant public health issue in many parts of world. The removal of Pb²⁺ ions by…

Creating antique effects on silk fabric

Longfei Sun, Yingchun Le, Junling Wu, Long Lin

The purpose of this study is to reduce the gloss of the surface of silk fabrics, by treating the fabrics with tea and matting agent, to imitate the aging and retro effects of silk…

Development and characterization of biodegradable film from marine red seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii)

Veeramani Rajasekar, Paramasivan Karthickumar, Ashokkumar Hozen Richhie Rose, Nagarajan Manimmehalai, Dharmaraj Subhasri

The purpose of this study was carried out to explore the potential use of carrageenan extracted from marine red seaweed (Kappaphycus alvarezii) collected from Munaikadu, Mandapam…

A new strategy to integrate silver nanowires with waterborne coating to improve their antimicrobial and antiviral properties

Mohamed H. Sharaf, Adham M. Nagiub, Salem S. Salem, Mohamed H. Kalaba, Esmail M. El Fakharany, Hamada Abd El-Wahab

This study aims to focus on the preparation and characterization of the silver nanowire (AgNWs), as well as their application as antimicrobial and antivirus activities either with…

Preparation and characterization of strontium aluminate/urea-formaldehyde composite: a solution for oxidation-induced darkening problem

Gözde Koçak, Seçil Çelik Erbaş

This study aims to produce homogenously prepared polymer composites by adding two different strontium aluminate derivatives (Sr4Al14O25 and SrAl2O4) to urea-formaldehyde (UF) at…

The removal of methylene blue and maxilon blue dyes using a polyvinyl alcohol/poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) composite hydrogel from water

Hanieh Shaki

In this study, polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)/poly[acrylic acid (AAc)-co-acrylamide (AM)] composite hydrogel was prepared by radical copolymerization in the presence of Fe³⁺…

The anti-corrosion performance of reinforcement behaviour of silica from different sources in bio-based paints

Mustafa Eken

The aim of this study is to investigate the usability of horsetail, sunflower stalk, wheat stalk and corn stalk ashes as additives in paints and their performance against…