175.210 Acrylate ester copolymer coating. 175.230 Hot-melt strippable food coatings. 175.250 Paraffin (synthetic). 175.260 Partial phosphoric acid esters of polyester resins. 175.270 Poly(vinyl fluoride) resins. 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings. 175.320 Resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films. 175.350 Vinyl acetate/crotonic acid copolymer. 175.360 Vinylidene chloride copolym...

Biodeterioration in building façades represents an important economic loss related to maintaining a functional protective coating system. Research papers with long-time studies on paint performance exposed field conditions are scarce. Fungi, cyanobacteria, and algae frequently present biofilms formed outdoor locations. Among these, defacement caused by fungi is known for the broad damage spectr...

Thermal spraying coating techniques have lately emerged as very effective surface protection technology to apply protective coatings for corrosion and wear resistance applications. These coatings have gained more importance in recent past. Advances in powder and wire production have resulted in development of various types of surface coatings with excellent wear and corrosion resistance propert...

Nanocomposite coatings of TiN/a-C were prepared on tool steel substrates using a multitarget reactive DC magnetron sputtering process at various TiN layer thicknesses (0.6–2.8 nm). The a-C layer thickness was approximately 0.45 nm. Structural characterisation of the coatings was done by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Incorporation of an a-C phase in TiN matrix reduced crystallite size of the coatings...

STUDY DESIGN: An experimental pilot study using an acrylic interbody cage in a dog cervical spine fusion model. OBJECTIVE: To compare bony fusion in autologous bone grafting with a novel acrylic cage in terms of preservation of disc height, biomechanical properties, and histologic characteristics. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Degenerative diseases of cervical intervertebral discs are commonly tr...

Global increase in patients seeking orthodontic treatment creates a demand for the use of acrylic resins in removable appliances and retainers. Orthodontic removable appliance wearers have a higher risk of oral infections that are caused by the formation of bacterial and fungal biofilms on the appliance surface. Here, we present the synthetic route for an antibacterial and antifungal organicall...

Quaternary ammonium methacryloxy silicate (QAMS)-containing acrylic resin demonstrated contact-killing antimicrobial ability in vitro after three months of water storage. The objective of the present double-blind randomised clinical trial was to determine the in vivo antimicrobial efficacy of QAMS-containing orthodontic acrylic by using custom-made removable retainers that were worn intraorally...

The purpose of this study was to develop an acrylic resin with antifungal properties by leveraging the photocatalytic activity of apatite-coated titanium dioxide (Ap-TiO2). Candida albicans was used for antifungal activity assay of the specimen plates under ultraviolet A (UVA) with a black light source. Statistically significant decreases in cell viability in acrylic resins containing 5 wt% and...

The strengthening hard phases TiN/C1-xNxTi were generated by in-situ solid-gas reaction in Ni-based composite coatings prepared using a plasma spray welding process to reinforce the wear resistance of the coatings. The microstructures and properties of the coatings were investigated. The results showed that the coatings mainly consisted of phases such as TiN, C1-xNxTi, TiC, etc. A small amount ...