Polymeric coupling agents for enhancing the adhesion of epoxy to steel-II

Conference · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:441510

Vaidesswaran, K; Bell, J P ^[1]; Nikles, D E ^[2]

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1. Inst. of Materials Science, Storrs, CT (United States)
2. Center for Materials for Information Technology, Tuscaloosa, AL (United States)

Steel is one of the most versatile materials known to mankind. It is used in a variety of applications. In many of these applications, it is exposed to the atmosphere, leading to rust formation, which weakens structures made using steel. Hence, protection is important. The popular methods to prevent corrosion are painting, galvanizing, electroplating etc. The widely used Chrome etching process is very effective in corrosion inhibition as well as in hardening the steel. But, Chromium and its compounds are highly placed among the toxic chemicals listed under pollution prevention initiatives of the EPA. Hence, it was decided to find alternatives to this process.

• OSTI ID: 441510
• Report Number(s): CONF-960214-; TRN: 96:006556-0043
• Resource Relation: Conference: 19. annual meeting of the Adhesion Society, Inc, Myrtle Beach, SC (United States), 18-21 Feb 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 19th annual meeting of the Adhesion Society; Ward, T.C. [ed.]; PB: 567 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
STEELS
CORROSION PROTECTION
SURFACE TREATMENTS
BONDING
PROTECTIVE COATINGS
POLYMERS