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Recent advances in ATRP methods in relation to the synthesis of copolymer coating materialsP. Król and P. Chmielarz .................................................................................................................................................................. 913

Preparation and characterization of water reducible alkyd resin/colloidal silica nanocomposite coatingsI. Kurt, I. Acar and G. Güc lü ............................................................................................................................................................. 949

Linseed polyurethane/tetraethoxyorthosilane/fumed silica hybrid nanocomposite coatings: Physico-mechanical and potentiodynamic polarization measurements studies

D. Akram, E. Sharmin and S. Ahmad .......................................................................................................................................... 957

Synthesis and characterization of aqueous (polyurethane/aromatic polyamide sulfone) copolymer dispersions from castor oil

H.A. Mohamed, B.M. Badran, A.M. Rabie and S.M.M. Morsi ............................................................................................... 965

Compatibilizing effect of β-cyclodextrin in RDP/phosphorus-containing polyacrylate composite emulsion and its synergism on the fl ame retardancy of the latex fi lm

F. Han, Q. Liu, X. Lai, H. Li and X. Zeng ....................................................................................................................................... 975

Preparation and the antioxidant and antibacterial activities of urushiol powders (YPUOH)S. Jeong, D. Kim and J. Seo ............................................................................................................................................................. 981

Properties and paper sizing application of waterborne polyurethane emulsions synthesized with isophorone diisocyanate

Y.-h. Guo, J.-j. Guo, H. Miao, L.-j. Teng and Z. Huang ............................................................................................................. 988

Air-drying bio-based polyurethane dispersion from cardanol: Synthesis and characterization of coatingsC.J. Patel and V. Mannari ................................................................................................................................................................ 997

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