Anti-corrosive coatings

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Different protective performance of epoxy coating

Scientists have evaluated the influence of organic and inorganic cerium salts on the protective performance of epoxy coating.

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Novel self-repairing and anti-corrosive coating

Scientists have presented an ultra-fast self-repairing of anti-corrosive coating based on synergistic effect between cobalt octoate and linseed oil.

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Tamarind shell tannin-doped sol–gel coatings

Researchers have presented novel sol–gel coatings with improved corrosion protectionon of mild steel in acidic medium.

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Smart epoxy coating for corrosion protection

A new study decribes a smart epoxy coating with mesoporous silica nanoparticles loaded with calcium phosphate for corrosion protection.

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Superhydrophobic surface modeled on a peacock feather

In recently published work, UV-cured electroactive polyurethane acrylate (EPU) materials with the superhydrophobic surface structure of biomimetic peacock feather were prepared and applied in anticorrosive...

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Corrosion resistance of NiTi alloy

A new study focues on the corrosion resistance of a superelastic NiTi alloy coated with graphene–based coatings.

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Durability of a polypropylene/graphene oxide nanocomposite coating

A recently pubished work focues on a long-term experimental evaluation and molecular dynamics simulation of a polypropylene/graphene oxide nanocomposite coating in 3.5 wt% NaCl solution.

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Enhanced protection of reinforced concrete structures

Scientists report superior corrosion resistance of mild steel coated with a graphene oxide modified silane coating in chlorinated simulated concrete solution.

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Polyurethane coating with synergistic anticorrosion effect

A new paper presents a stretchable and self-healing polyurethane coating with a synergistic anticorrosion effect for the corrosion protection of stainless steels.

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Novel Highly dispersed silica/carbon nanotube nanomaterial

Researchers have portrayed a smart self-healing coating based on the highly dispersed silica/carbon nanotube nanomaterial for corrosion protection of steel.

How is the situation at the market for protective coatings?
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Virtual conference on protective coatings

On 8 and 9 March the European Coatings WebForum Protective coatings - sustainable solutions for the future will take place. The virtual conference aims to provide a comprehensive market overview and insights...

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Robust and thermally stable hydrophobicity

Researchers report on a robust surface with thermally stable hydrophobicity enabled by electrosprayed fluorinated SiO2 particles.

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Modification of natural gums for application as corrosion inhibitor

Scientists have published a survey of the work done on some gums in their pure and modified form as an efficient corrosion inhibitor.

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Review: Advances in steel surface treatment via green conversion coatings

A new a review study focuses on recent advances in the steel surface treatment via novel/green conversion coatings for anti-corrosion applications.