T his inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports on an overexposure to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate (MDI) during the spray application of a protective coating for truck beds. The inspection was conducted at an autobody repair shop and collision center that also operated a spray-on truck bed coating operation. The investigation was initiated as a complaint i...

In the present study NiCrAlY bond coating layer was produced by electroplating against common atmospheric plasma spraying (APS). Both types of the bond coats were applied on IN738LC base metal then, the YSZ (ZrO2-8% Y2O3) thermal barrier top layer was coated by atmospheric plasma spray technique. Hot corrosion is one of the main destructive factors in thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) which come ...

This talk presents the simple fabrication and experimental characterization of an energy-efficient hybrid anti-icing coating. The multi-layered coating consists electric heating film with a SiO2 / polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) superhydrophobic top is composed thin layer copper-based epoxy, insulated in PDMS film. was applied to 17-4PH stainless steel substrate by sequential spray-coating process....

In recent years, coating processes based on the impact of high-velocity solid particles such as cold spraying and aerosol deposition have been developed and attracting much industrial attention. A novel coating process called 'warm spraying' has been developed, in which coatings are formed by the high-velocity impact of solid powder particles heated to appropriate temperatures below the melting...

In article number 2002209, Xinyu Tan, Xiaobo Chen, and co-workers demonstrate a fluorine-free superhydrophobic coating that is prepared using various fabrication methods (e.g., dip-coating, doctor-blade painting, spray-brush). It has impressive mechanical (tested by tape peeling, sand impact, sandpaper abrasion), chemical (pH 1.0–14.0), thermal (up to 550 °C for 2 h) stability, durable, long-te...

The major physicochemical processes involved in an industrial HVOF thermal spray process (Diamond Jet hybrid gun, Sulzer Metco, Westbury, NY) are studied by a comprehensive multiscale model. The model includes continuum type differential equations that describe the dynamics of gas phase and particles of different sizes, and a rule-based stochastic simulator that predicts the evolution of coatin...

In 1992, a comprehensive survey of current Federal materials research programs and plans for new initiatives, known as the Advanced Materials and Processing Program (AMPP), was developed under the auspices of the Office of Science and Technology Policy. The goal of the AMPP is to improve the manufacture and performance of materials to enhance the nation's quality of life, security, industrial p...

Pure and 10 wt% 80Al2O3-20TiO2 reinforced hydroxyapatite coatings were successfully deposited on Ti6Al4V substrate by plasma spray technique for bio medical applications. Post coating heat treatment was carried out to study the effect of heat treatment on improvement in micro structure and mechanical properties of coatings. Coating was characterized by SEM/EDAX and XRD analysis. Positive impact...

The quartz-crystal microbalance is a sensitive and versatile tool for measuring adsorption of a variety of compounds (e.g. small molecules, polymers, biomolecules, nanoparticles and cells) to surfaces. While the technique has traditionally been used for measuring adsorption to flat surfaces and thin ridged films, it can also be extended to study adsorption to nanoparticle surfaces when the nano...