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Edible, Flavored Nail Polish

Nail polish is paint for nails. Most people would never consider eating their nail polish (although nail biters probably do). Parents of young children that want to use nail polish ... Read More…

  • Topic: Functional Coatings
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Being Creative with Electrically Conductive Paint

OCTOBER 2016  |  Vol. 13, No. 10 Read More…

  • Topic: Functional Coatings
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New Film Formers for Pharmaceutical Applications

Coatings are widely used in pharmaceutical applications. For tablets, they provide not only protection but taste-masking and delayed/timed release properties. Coatings on medical devices serve to prevent corrosion and increase ... Read More…

  • Topic: Functional Coatings
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Pharmaceutical Vial Coatings Make a Big Difference

Glass vials are a widely used packaging form for parenteral drugs (liquid formulations administered via injection) and have been for many years. Issues with glass delamination and the generation of ... Read More…

  • Topic: Functional Coatings
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Getting the Vibes with Piezoelectric Coatings

Everyone knows that stress causes changes. People undergo a range of physical, emotional and psychological changes in response to stress. Materials do as well. Piezoelectric materials generate an electric charge ... Read More…

  • Topic: Functional Coatings
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