News tagged with protective coatings

Graphene is thinnest known anti-corrosion coating

New research has established the "miracle material" called graphene as the world's thinnest known coating for protecting metals against corrosion. Their study on this potential new use of graphene appears ...

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

Feb 22, 2012 | 4.7 / 5 (11) | 3 |

Spray-on protective coating wins 'R&D 100' Award

R&D Magazine honored Office of Naval Research scientist Dr. Roshdy George S. Barsoum with a 2011 "R&D 100" award on Oct. 13 for the development of a revolutionary coating material that is blast-and fire-resistant.

Technology / Engineering

Oct 13, 2011 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

Chemist monitors nanotechnology's environmental impact

Interest in 'green' innovation means not just thinking big but also very, very, very small.

Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine

Mar 25, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Mussels -- material artists with grip

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and collaborators at the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Chicago believe they have uncovered the basis how ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

Mar 04, 2010 | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 1 |

Eco-friendly metal coating replacement for chromate

(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has developed a novel coating technology, "Quench Coat", to protect galvanised products from 'white rust' ? the form of zinc oxide that tarnishes freshly galvanised coatings, making ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

Oct 30, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

A Better Mesh: Researchers 'Tighten' Body's Protective Coating

A net with large holes won't catch small fish. Likewise, the microscopic fibers in the protective mucus coatings of the eyes, lungs, stomach or reproductive system naturally bundle together and allow the tiniest ...