Researchers find a solid protective coating material that can flow like a liquid to repair any cracks that develop. Researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can, when ...

Metals may seem tough, but given enough time even plain old air can be their undoing. Oxygen reacts with it to form metal oxides like rust, but now it turns out a metal oxide may come to the rescue.

Corrosion within a heating system often determines its useful lifespan, as different metals are susceptible to corrosion in various ways. It's crucial to take proactive measures to protect central ...

Extracts of juice from the common date palm fruit may prove to be a greener way to protect against corrosion in the strong, lightweight aluminum alloys being used to make aircraft, cars, and ...

Roughly five years ago, the power industry readily embraced the new Alloy 2205 metal as a more lightweight and cost-effective substrate for the construction of flue gas desulfurization (FGD) absorbers ...

A group of scientists from ITMO, Tianjin and Liverpool Universities has developed polymer microcapsules for highly effective and targeted protection of metals from corrosion. Microcapsules react to ...

Aluminum (Al) is an abundant element, which constitutes up to 8% of the earth’s crust and appears ubiquitously in the supply chain of consumable goods. It is estimated that Europeans approximately ...

Corrosion in wastewater plants damages equipment & increases costs. Coatings like powder & epoxy offer protection. Select ...