The UofT researchers, led by Professor Kevin Golovin, have created a two-layer coating made of polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) brushes, which are linear, single polymer chains grown from a substrate to ...

Drexel researchers have developed a way to coat cellulose yarn with flakes of a type of conductive, two-dimensional material, called MXene, to imbue it with the conductivity and durability it needs to ...

A newly developed spray-on fabric coating could allow clothes to be cleaned using only water, reducing water and detergent needs. Modern laundry practices use large amounts of water and energy and ...

There may be a new invention that could significantly reduce the time spent doing laundry. Scientists in China have developed a spray-on coating for clothes that stops dirt and stains from sticking to ...

Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a fabric coating that would give new meaning to the phrase "stain-resistant" -- a coating that would take an active role in sloughing off ...

Developing robust water-repellent textiles is critical for outdoor, protective, and industrial applications. However, achieving long-lasting water repellency under mechanical stress has been a major ...

The coating, described in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, may be used in future to develop an antiviral spray for fabrics. Scientists in the US have developed an inexpensive, non-toxic ...

New York, Feb. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Textile and Fabric Finishing and Fabric Coating Mills Global Market ...