Engineered Polysaccharides: A Novel Biomaterial Additive with Multifunctional Properties
Kyle Kim and Christian Lenges, DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences
Turning Used Plastics into Bright White Paint?
White paint today is produced using titanium dioxide, a mineral mined from the ground. Producing the titanium nanoparticles in the form and purity needed for paint applications is energy intensive,...
Novel Cashew Nutshell Liquid-based Waterborne Curing Agents Designed for High-Performance and Low-VOC Protective Epoxy Coatings
A series of zero-volatile organic compound (VOC) waterborne epoxy curing agents based on cardanol, a non-food chain and renewable biomaterial, has been developed to meet stricter regulation, as well as...
Chinese Government Regulations Driving Adoption of Low-VOC Coatings
Concerns over pollution in China have been increasing over the past decade. Significant attention to the problem was raised during the 2008 summer Olympics, which were held in the country....
Bio-Based Antimicrobial Food Packaging Coatings
The antimicrobial properties of two disparate bio-based coating additives were evaluated in a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) food packaging coating for antimicrobial activity. Chitosan, a shrimp and crustacean shell derived polysaccharide,...