Decorative Coatings and Barrier Systems

Homogeneity of dispersion and the homogeneous nature of the hybrid ORMOSIL systems result in intensely coloured films even at low thickness. Compared to organic polymers, the coloured hybrid films have enhanced mechanical properties such as greater hardness and stronger abrasion resistance. With respect to inorganic sol-gel films, hybrid films also have several advantages such as much better adhesion, 

With careful selection of the combination of starting alkoxides and appropriate synthesis conditions, silica-based sol-gel technology is now widely applied to the conservation of art objects and cultural heritage. For example, a hybrid sol-gel coating protects the fourteenth-century 

Similarly, GPTMS-based compositions of a solution of pre-hydrolysed GPTMS methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) hybrid doped with colloidal 

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