coating – TechConnect Briefs

Graphene – Epoxy Composites for Anti-Corrosion Coatings

Bosnick K., Benhalima A., Chapleau N., Tefashe U.M., Bergren A.J., Yang Q., Champagne M.F., National Research Council Canada, CA

It is important to protect steel infrastructure, such as pipelines, from environmental corrosion. The primary method for this protection is by utilizing coatings, especially epoxy (EP) coatings. In recent years graphene has shown a great [...]

Use of Inert CVD Coating for Protein, Corrosion, and Moisture Resistance in Bioanalysis Applications

Patterson L., SilcoTek Corporation, US

The desire to enhance the surface properties of base materials is especially prevalent in life science applications [1]. In order to keep up with evolving patient needs and clinical innovations, manufacturers in the medical industry [...]

Durable Superhydrophobic Coating

Nahum A. Panwar T., Dodiuk H., Kenig S., Barry C., Mead J., UMass Lowell, US

Bottom up cost-effective and durable superhydrophobic coatings were formulated using hydrophobic silica nanoparticles and epoxy binder at different epoxy-to-silica nanoparticle ratios. The localization of the silica nanoparticles in the dissolved epoxy oligomers before curing and [...]

Zinc phosphate micro flakes as new corrosion inhibition additives in coatings and paints

Perre E., Albayrak S., Becker-Willinger C., INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials, DE

Corrosion protection is a constant concern to steel manufacturers and users. Various processes were developed in the past to provide corrosion protection for steel such as metallic layers like e.g. zinc, coating of the metal [...]

Durable Hydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Metallic Materials

Koene B.E., Martin R., Goff A., Hay J., Luna Innovations, US

Luna has developed an exceptionally durable, transparent, fluid resistant coating for corrosion mitigation on selected metals and alloys. There have been many recent research and commercial efforts in the area of superhydrophobic or water repellent [...]

Ag Nanoparticles as Low Emissivity Coating Materials for Window Glazing Applications

Gao T., Jelle B.P., Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO

We communicate here the application of Ag nanoparticles as low-e coating materials, which may bridge the vast effort on the synthesis of metallic nanoparticles and the great potential of improving the energy feature of building [...]

Inert, Corrosion Resistant CVD Coating for Oil and Gas Service

Mattzela J.B., Smith D., Yuan M., Higgins M., Barone G., SilcoTek Corporation, US

Estimates of the cost of corrosion within US industries often exceed $150 billion. Challenges within the often complicated production techniques of the oil and gas industry have led to increased efforts to control these costs. [...]

An Anti-reflective and Anti-Soiling Coating for Photovoltaic Panels

Xu Q.F., Zhao Y., Kujan B., Lyons A., ARL Designs LLC, US

Photovoltaic panels face two major challenges in maximizing and maintaining their electrical output – reflections and soiling of the outer glass surface. To address these challenges, we developed a durable, transparent high-performance polymeric coating on [...]

Nanocoating Testing for High Voltage Transmission Applications

McGuire D., Phillips A., Engelbrecht C., Gould A., Southern Company, US

The availability of reliable and affordable electric power is one of the most important characteristics of a modern society. Each citizen of the modern world has the expectation of light at the touch of a [...]

Atomic Layer Deposition Innovations in Li-Ion Battery Technology

Buechler K., Groner M., George S., Jung Y.S., Cavanaugh A., ALD NanoSolutions, Inc., US

Atomic layer deposition (ALD) can enhance the stability and utility of lithium ion batteries. Nanothick coatings on electrodes, electrode powders and even separator materials can significantly improve the performance of batteries, especially at high temperatures [...]