Protective coatings
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Influence of PVC on leaching of corrosion inhibitive species
In a new study, researchers present insights into leaching mechanisms by correlating the microstructure of model coatings pigmented with strontium aluminium polyphosphate hydrate (SAPH) to the transport...
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Size-dependent corrosion behavior of graphene oxide coating
What influence does the size of graphene oxide sheets have on corrosion protection? This question was investigated by researchers in a recently published study.
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Enhancing corrosion resistance of epoxy coating on steel reinforcement
A current paper aims to examine the corrosion resistance of epoxy coating incorporated with aminobenzoate intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) on steel reinforcement in simulated concrete...
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Multifunctional polyurethane coatings derived from undecylenic acid
Renewable resource based polyol derived from undecylenic acid, a by-product of castor oil, was successfully synthesised by three consecutive reactions: methylation, thiol-ene addition, and amidation.
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Corrosion and fouling behaviors of phosphatised Q235 carbon steel
In a recently published work, various fluorinated polysiloxane coatings with hydrophobic characteristics were fabricated and coated on phosphatised Q235 carbon steel (PCS) to improve the corrosion resistance...
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Effects of recycled tyre fibres on the fire resistance of concrete
Recycled steel and polymer fibres can influence the fire resistance of concrete. This improves the sustainability of concrete construction by replacing virgin materials with reused materials.
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Enhanced corrosion resistance of copper by synergetic effects in polypyrrole film
BTA and silica show synergetic enhancement on anti-corrosion and conductivity of PPy film. Composite PPy film exhibits excellent durability in salt spray test.
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Biofouling mitigation of bilayer polysulfone membrane
In a current work, polysulfone (PSf) membrane was modified using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) layer and zinc oxide-polyrhodanine (ZnO-PRh) couple nanoparticles.
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Anticorrosive behavior of calcium carbonate in alkyd-based paints
The scope of a current work is to study the effect of calcium carbonate developed from different sources (e.g. natural calcite, marble and egg shell wastes) on the corrosion protection performance of anticorrosive...
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Interaction of fumed silica with epoxy resin
Researchers recently investigated the chemical interaction of fumed silica of different sizes with epoxy via ultrasonication for improved coating.