Coatings & Polymeric Materials: Recent submissions
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Siloxane-Polyurethane Fouling-Release Coatings Based On PDMS Macromers
(North Dakota State University, 2011)Marine biofouling is the accumulation of organisms onto surfaces immersed in sea water. Fouling of ships causes an increase in hydrodynamic drag which leads to performance issues such as increased fuel consumption and ... -
Improving Sustainability in Protective Coating Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2019)Sustainability has been a driving factor in the recent development of protective coating systems, from reducing volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), integrating biomass for the replacement of petrochemicals, to reducing the ... -
Surface Optimization of Siloxane-Polyurethane Marine Coatings for Improved Fouling-Release Properties
(North Dakota State University, 2016)Biofouling has been an economically and environmentally costly problem to mankind ever since they set sail. Biofouling causes frictional drag leading to slow vessel speeds, and increased fuel costs. Antifouling (AF) coatings ... -
Magnesium Alloy Particulates used as Pigments in Metal-Rich Primer System for AA2024 T3 Corrosion Protection
(North Dakota State University, 2011)As an alternative to the present toxic chromate-based coating system now in use, the Mg-rich primer technology has been designed to protect Al alloys (in particular Al 2024 T3) and developed in analogy to Zn-rich primers ... -
Electrochemical Method for Characterization and Ranking of Corrosion Inhibitors
(North Dakota State University, 2017)One of the most cost-effective methods in mitigating corrosion effects is through the use of corrosion inhibitors. This work studied the performance of eight organic inhibitors on mild steel substrate through electrochemical ... -
Influence of Surface Topography and Curing Chemistry on Fouling-Release Performance of Self-Stratified Siloxane-Polyurethane Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2017)Biofouling, the attachment and growth of microorganisms and aquatic animals on submerged surfaces, poses many economic and environmental challenges like increase in frictional drag, fuel consumption, and cost of maintenance ... -
Magnesium Alloy Particulates Used as Pigments in Metal-Rich Primer System for AA2024 T3 Corrosion Protection
(North Dakota State University, 2010)As an alternative to the present toxic chromate-based coating system now in use, the Mg-rich primer technology has been designed to protect A1 alloys (in particular A1 2024 T3) and developed in analogy to Zn-rich primers ... -
Magnesium Rich Primer for the Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys: Investigation, Improvement and Application
(North Dakota State University, 2016)The goals of this research are to develop deeper understanding of the corrosion protection mechanism of Mg-rich primer (MgRPs), improve corrosion protection performance of MgRPs, and extend the application of MgRPs. To ... -
Polymers and Coatings Derived From Novel Bio-Based Vinyl Ether Monomers
(North Dakota State University, 2018)To fulfill the demand for household, industrial, light weight transportation, health, and cosmetic products etc., production of polymeric materials has been increasing every year. However, limited resource of fossil fuel ... -
Electrochemical Investigation of Powder Coatings and Their Application to Magnesium-Rich Primers For Corrosion Protection
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Corrosion is the decomposition of metal and metal alloys which threatens the integrity of manmade structures. One of the more efficient methods of delaying the corrosion process in metals is by coatings. In this work, ... -
Structures of Crosslinked Networks
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Two independent sets of studies are conducted on two collections of thermoset coatings, each exploring the molecular-level structures of its subject materials. The first work searches for the sources of durability in a ... -
pH Responsive Capsules Containing Composite Coatings for Corrosion Inhibition in Metal Alloys
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Hexavalent chromes have be used as effective corrosion inhibitors due to their high inhibitor efficiency and low cost for the protection of several metal alloys. However, owing to their toxicity federal legislations restrict ... -
Responsive Polymer-Based Colliods for Drug Delivery and Bioconversion
(North Dakota State University, 2014)Responsive polymer-based colloids (RPBC) are the colloidal structures containing responsive polymeric component which is able to adapt its physico-chemical properties to the environment by undergoing chemical and/or ... -
Electrically Conductive Polymers and their Use as Novel Pigments in Advanced Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2018)With the push to more environmentally friendly materials to solve some of the biggest challenges in the coatings industry, electrically conductive polymers (ECPs) are seen as a flexible solution due to their unique properties. ... -
The Application of Electroanalytical Techniques to the Study of Coating Systems
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Electroanalytical techniques are often employed to augment standard practices utilized to study and characterize coating performance on metal substrates, yielding information that is not provided by standard coating analysis ... -
Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Electroactive Polymeric Nanostructures for Organic Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2015)Electroactive polymers (EAP) such as polypyrrole (PPy) and polyaniline (PANI) are being explored intensively in the scientific community. Nanostructures of EAPs have low dimensions and high surface area enabling them to ... -
Organic Coatings to Protect Ferrous Structures
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Corrosion induces damages that can result in enormous costs and safety issues. Steels are the most commonly used metallic structural materials but they can corrode rapidly when exposed to corrosive environments and need ... -
Novel Conducting Polymer Containing Composite Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Metal Alloys
(North Dakota State University, 2013)Corrosion is a persistent problem faced by manmade structures made up of metal alloys. Aluminum 2024-T3 is high strength, light weight alloy used in aerospace applications. It suffers from the problem of corrosion due to ... -
Amphiphilic Invertible Polymers: Self-Assembly into Functional Materials Driven by Environment Polarity
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Stimuli-responsive polymers adapt to environmental changes by adjusting their chain conformation in a fast and reversible way. Responsive polymeric materials have already found use in electronics, coatings industry, personal ... -
Novel Hybrid Polymeric Materials for Barrier Coatings
(North Dakota State University, 2012)Polymer-clay nanocomposites, described as the inclusion of nanometer-sized layered silicates into polymeric materials, have been widely researched due to significant enhancements in material properties with the incorporation ...