Coatings, Surfaces & Membranes

Brand Protection and Authentication Enabled By Frangible Polymer Technology

DiMaio J., Tetramer Technologies, LLC, US

Tetramer has developed a unique technology to produce pre-stressed frangible, polymeric coatings. These can be applied using traditional thin-film coating and curing techniques or more advanced 3D-printing techniques. The ability to produce stable, pre-stressed films [...]

The Key Technologies of Laser Surface Texturing and the Relative Equipments

Fu H., Fu Y., Fu H., Fu Y., Hua X., Ji J., Ye Y., Kang Z., Chen T., Jiangsu University, CN

Recently, there are three challenges of engineering practices of surface texturing for the diversity of geometrical shapes and complex operating conditions of mechanical components, such as optimal design, machining and equipment. Our group has always [...]

Anisotropic Wetting Behaviour of Modified 3D Printed Micro-Structured Polymer Surfaces for Water Harvesting

Cook M.J., Johnston J.H., Leveneur J., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

We present an attractive new technology for the design and fabrication of micro-structured water harvesting surfaces through a unique combination of 3D printing and hydrophilic/hydrophobic surface modification. For many years, researchers have examined the wetting [...]

High flux nanocomposite hollow fiber membrane for hemodialysis

Verma S.K., Modi A., Singh A.K., Teotia R., Bellare J., IIT Bombay, IN

Nanocomposite zeolite based hollow fiber membranes (HFMs) were made using polyether sulfone (P) as a base polymer, vitamin E TPGS (T) as an additive, and nano-zeolite (NZ) as a filler. Such membranes would have widespread [...]

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 [...]

Nanomer® coatings containing flake-type zinc-manganese metal phosphate particles as corrosion protection additives for mild steel

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

Metal phosphates and in particular, zinc phosphates are known to show interesting protection effect on steel against corrosion. The detailed mechanism of their anticorrosive effect is still not fully understood yet. In this direction not [...]

VEROGLAZE – color and protection for metal

Piesslinger-Schweiger S., POLIGRAT GmbH, DE

VEROGLAZE is a new revolutionary method, which applies long living hard and dense protective layers of quartz glass onto solid surfaces of numerous materials like Steel, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Copper Alloys, Zinc, concrete, ceramics, stone, [...]

Thin Ceramic Coatings and Their Suitability Towards Scale Reduction in Heat Exchangers

Santos O., Nilsson M., Jensen A.H., Christiensen, A.B., Alfa Laval AB, SE

Scaling of heat exchangers in the chemical industry, district heating, power plants, etc results in a loss of performance which leads to production stops for cleaning and therefore increased operation costs. One approach to mitigate [...]

Durable Color Matching Coatings for Vehicle Tires

Koene B.E., Mullins A., Thornton M., Newsome M., Luna, US

Luna developed a durable coating system that can be color-matched to currently used Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC) systems currently used on Army vehicles. Signature management technology such as camouflage coatings on military tactical vehicles [...]