In the paper the methodology and test results of field and laboratory corrosion tests of steel earthing rods with zinc galvanized coatings and copperbonded coatings are described. The corrosion rate and level of corrosion damage of earthing rods with two different protective coatings have been compared as well some conclusions related to reliability and assessment of technical “life time” of st...

In this study, Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) at three frequencies of 500, 1000 and 3000 Hz was applied on Mg surface and the effect of PEO surface preparation on protective behavior of three types of epoxy, fusion bond epoxy (FBE) and polyurethane coatings was investigated. The microstructural and protective properties of PEO coatings were studied by SEM, potentiodynamic polarization and ...

We demonstrate a strategy of incorporation and opening of light-sensitive containers in anticorrosion coatings for construction of very efficient light responsive protective coatings.

Introduction It has long been understood that the oxidation of metals can be inhibited by the application of protective coatings made from oils, waxes and resins. These coatings act as barriers which limit the metal’s exposure to the environment. Painters’ and cabinetmakers’ references and guidebooks from the last two centuries document a wide variety of recipes for formulating protective metal...

High-reflective coatings are indispensable in order to manufacture mirrors with highest possible reflectivity. The maximum reflectivity can be achieved by all-dielectric coatings; however, the spectral bandwidth of these mirrors is limited. For astronomical applications metal based coatings (Al, Au, Ag) are commonly applied, as they allow high reflectivity and at the same time a broad spectral ...

The electrochemical corrosion behavior of NiTi alloy electrodeposited conductive polypyrrole (PPy) coatings doped with small size sulfate (SO42 ), medium size para-toluene sulfonate (pTS ) and large size dodecylbenzene sulfonate (DBS ) counter anions has been studied by electrochemical measurements and surface analysis. It is demonstrated that PPy coatings inhibit the corrosion of NiTi substrat...