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The University of Georgia has developed a permanent spray-on antibacterial coating, that can be applied to existing textiles or other materials.

Farmers are always looking for smarter ways to boost crop health, and one of the industry's latest game-changers is polymer-coated, controlled-release fertilizers (PC-CRFs). These high-tech soil ...

Polymers, by fertilizer coatings, is projected to grow at the second-highest CAGR in the agricultural coatings market during the forecast period ...

The irregular nutrient release from the sulfur coating and the higher cost of polymer-coated CRF production is driving the demand for poly-sulfur-coated controlled-release fertilizers in the region.

Polymer-Coated Controlled-Release Fertilizers Could Pose Microplastic Pollution Risk New research highlights the need for biodegradable alternatives to slow-release fertilizers.

These ceramic coating properties are governed by the complex interaction of ceramic sintering and creep, elastic modulus kinetics and thermal conductivity, bond coat oxidation and thermal fatigue.

What's happening? The study, published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, found that commonly used polymer-coated, controlled-release fertilizers may contribute to microplastic pollution.

Designed around the company's polymer coating technology, the new Savannah facility significantly increases the Haifa Group's fertilizer coating capacity and enables it to effectively serve the ...

While controlled-release fertilizers can boost crop efficiency, a new study highlights their contribution to microplastic pollution in soils.