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A hybrid ray-wave optics model to study the scattering behavior of silver metallic paint systems
The gonioapparent lightness of a metallic paint system depends strongly on the 3D microstructure of the platelet-containing basecoat layer, and on the platelet roughness. Current optical models which are used ...
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The characterization and effects of microstructure on the appearance of platelet–polymer composite coatings
Although color and appearance have a psychological component, they are material properties that can be of considerable significance and economic importance to designers. Paint systems are materials that have a...
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Open AccessEnhanced tumor therapy using vaccinia virus strain GLV-1h68 in combination with a β-galactosidase-activatable prodrug seco-analog of duocarmycin SA
Breast cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide, thus remaining a crucial health problem among women despite advances in conventional therapy. Therefore, new alternative strategies are...
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Long-term weathering behavior of UV-curable clearcoats: Depth profiling of photooxidation, UVA, and HALS distributions
The long-term weathering performance of two UV-curable clearcoat systems was studied using in-plane microtomy in combination with infrared spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, and ESR spectroscopy. Oxygen transport ...
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Testing accelerated weathering tests for appropriate weathering chemistry: Ozone filtered xenon arc
Ftir spectroscopy has been used to follow the weathering chemistry of a HALS and UVA free polyester/urethane and a HALS and UVA free acrylic/melamine clearcoat cured on silicon wafers and subject...
