Protective coatings

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Water-based polyurethane composite anticorrosive barrier coating

Scientists report on a polyurethane composite anticorrosive barrier coating, that has been enabled via enhanced dispersion of functionalised graphene oxide in the presence of acidified multi-walled carbon...

One corroded and one non-corroded pipe.
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Water-based polyurethane composite anticorrosive barrier coating

Scientists report on a polyurethane composite anticorrosive barrier coating, that has been enabled via enhanced dispersion of functionalised graphene oxide in the presence of acidified multi-walled carbon...

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Improving thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance of polyurea coating

A new study describes an improved thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance of a polyurea coating on internal tubes of gas heater by nano silver.

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Improving thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance of polyurea coating

A new study describes an improved thermal conductivity and corrosion resistance of a polyurea coating on internal tubes of gas heater by nano silver.

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Protective coatings: “Water-borne systems are continuing to grow in importance”

Hexion’s Daniel J. Weinmann, market development manager, epoxy and David Vanaken, epoxy global technical and marketing director, Versatics, address current trends in protective coatings.

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Metakaolin-based geopolymer coatings on metals

A new study reports on geopolymer coatings on metals by airbrush spray deposition.

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Tribological properties of polyimide-graphene composite coatings at elevated temperatures

A new paper focuses on developing a polyamic acid (PAA) of polyimide (PI) and PI filled with graphene (PI/GP) on 100CR6 ESU hardened steel.

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“Most times, formulations based on those new raw materials are not cost effective“

The protection of everyday objects as well as industrial or infrastructural goods is one of the main tasks of coatings. We spoke with experts from the coatings industry about trends in protective coatings...

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Recent progress in corrosion resistant superhydrophobic coatings: A critical review

A detailed article reviews the impact of nano-material based SHCs on metal/alloys with a discussion of associated challenges, potential solutions and future opportunities.

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Corrosion resistance of copolymerization graphene oxide composite coating

Acrylamide (AM)/acrylic acid (AA) functionalised graphene oxide (GO) composites (GMAs) were readily prepared by one-step copolymerisation and coated on the surface of magnesium alloy.

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Anti-corrosion of electrodeposited graphene/polypyrrole composite coating

A polypyrrole/graphene composite coating was directly electrodeposited on 304 stainless steel by cyclic voltammetry technique from a solution of pyrrole and graphene.

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Polyaniline-modified graphene oxide nanocomposites in epoxy coatings

Researchers report on the anticorrosion and antifouling properties of epoxy-based polyaniline (PANI)–graphene oxide nanosheets (GONs) paint coatings.

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Effects of conductive polymers in coatings with zinc particles

The objective of a new work was to compare the anticorrosion effects of organic coatings containing zinc metal consisting of either lamellar particles or isometric particles and to reduce the zinc metal...