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From traditional to living: transforming architectural coatings with ELMs

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Architectural coatings are designed to protect surfaces against degradation while often providing decorative value. However,conventional surface treatments typically contain mineral oil binders and other environmentally harmful ingredients. Engineered Living Materials (ELMs) offer a groundbreaking alternative by utilizing living building blocks instead of traditional synthetic materials also in the building sector

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17256033