The evaluation of the corrosion resistance of metallic substrates protected by a hydrophobic coating /

applied as a coating material, hydrophobic polymers,

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, Daniel G.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:applied as a coating material, hydrophobic polymers,
coated with a hydrophobic coating termed conformal and
commercially available coating products while allowing for an
comparisons to be made between the conformal coat and other
control). The results of these experiments showed that the
corrosion preventative coat. This will allow direct
corrosion were below expectations, especially in comparison
corrosive environments. In order to ascertain the
few polymers possess is hydrophobicity, that is water
field studies, and scanning electron microscopy. To be able
in corrosion resistance.
including Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, realtime
materials is in the area of corrosion protection. When
metallic substrates of aluminum, copper, and steel were
necessary to test similar uncoated metallic substrates as
performance of conformal as a preventative measure against
performance of hydrophobic materials in corrosion service,
polymer-metallic substrate interface. Preliminary results
repelling. Consequently, one particular use for hydrophobic
show that improvements in the adhesive capabilities through
subjected to a variety of intensive analytical examinations
the use of a base coating result in significant improvements
theoretically, should provide excellent protection against
these materials have been discovered in the quest to best
This is most likely due to inadequate adhesion at the
to gage the relative performance of the conformal coat, it is
to other commercially available non-hydrophobic coatings.
uncoated substrate to act as a baseline reference (i.e. a
utilize their unique characteristics. One property that a
well as similar substrates treated with a nonhydrophobic
With the advent of polymeric materials, various uses for
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
Vita.
Physical Description:xviii, 107 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Also available online.
Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.