In a new work, styrene-acrylate (SA) coatings were strengthened with renewable natural polymers (carboxymethyl chitosan, CMCS) and crosslinked by multiple hydrogen bonds, which improved the mechanical performance and endowed the self-healing properties. SA latex was synthesised by styrene (St), butyl acrylate (BA), glycidyl methacrylate (GMA) and acrylamide (AM) with semi continuous seed emulsion polymerization. The SA coatings were obtained after drying the mixture of SA latex and CMCS. The rigid skeleton of CMCS and hydrogen…

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Internal communication systems containing only the information about what is happening in the company are often being forgotten by employees. If you want the intranet system to be regularly visited, you need to make it a place containing information that is relevant to everyone. Check out what you should integrate your intranet with, in order to make it an attractive place for people in your organisation. How to integrate Many people understand the phrase “systems…

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Selena Gomez at the 2016 AMAs was basically everything to us: After a brief career hiatus, the singer is back and better than ever. Gomez chose the American Music Awards 2016 to make a stunning comeback appearance, reuniting with makeup artist Hung Vanngo to create her glamorous look. Minutes before she stepped out on the red carpet, Vanngo posted a pic of Selena Gomez's American Music Awards 2016 look—and it's basically makeup magic. More from…

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Time to read: 10 min Anodizing is an electrochemical process that deposits an oxide layer on a metallic surface to provide corrosion protection — and anodized coatings may be dyed in various colors. Hard anodizing, when compared to regular anodizing, creates a thicker, more durable, and wear-resistant aluminum oxide layer. Hard anodizing is also known as “Type III anodizing” per specification MIL-A-8625 or “hard coat anodizing.” This CNC finishing process is typically used on aluminum and…

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Time to read: 9 min Balance is important when you’re CNC machining parts —  you can break things if your balance is off. Balancing tools for CNC machinery, or “tool balancing”: Is a critical aspect of tool maintenance that is often overlooked or done incorrectly. Helps to avoid a range of problems, including machine oscillation and increased wear, which can cause discomfort and irritation for users and potentially affect the surrounding area. Is necessary when…

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A new study presents a transparent and flame-retardant hybrid protective coating with high surface hardness that is yet foldable. With the rapid development of flexible OLED display technology, Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) has also received extensive attention as a protective film. However, it is still a challenge to endow PET with abrasion resistance and flame retardancy while maintaining transparency and flexibility. Researchers have now developed an epoxy-amine curing hybrid coating based on phosphorus-containing organic amine (DPNP)…

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Rationally designed peptoids modulate aggregation of amyloid-beta 40                    J. Phillip Turner, Tammy Lutz-Rechtin, Kelly A. Moore, Lauren Rogers, Omkar Bhave, Melissa A Moss, Shannon L Servoss, ACS Chem. Neurosci., Just Accepted Manuscript.  Publication Date (Web): April 1, 2014 Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Plaques comprised of aggregated amyloid-beta protein (Aβ) accumulate between the neural cells in the…

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Time to read: 9 min CNC Machining for Aerospace: An Overview The aerospace industry is different from others because the consequences of a given part’s failure are dire. No need to go into details, but in general, everything needs to work perfectly every time. This means every gear needs to turn, every bracket needs to stay in place, and it all needs to fit together perfectly.  Getting it right starts with the design and manufacturing…

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Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger has confirmed that defensive midfielder Francis Coquelin will be out for at least 2 months during his pre-match press conference today ahead of the Gunners’ match against Dinamo Zagreb. Click Here: Cardiff Blues Store “It is at least two months for Coquelin. But I will not say too much because we have already had bad surprises after scans.”

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