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Studying of Nanoribbon and Circular Poly (Vinyl Alcohol) Nanofibers Deposited by Electrospinning: Film Synthesis, Characterization Structure, and Resistance Corrosion
The electrospinning technique was used to produce poly (vinyl alcohol) nanofibers. Effect of parameters such as voltage, feed rate, concentration of polymeric solution and space among the tip of the needle and...
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Recent advances in steel surface treatment via novel/green conversion coatings for anti-corrosion applications: a review study
Replacing the chromate and phosphate conversion coatings (CCs) with nontoxic ones has played a key role in CC research in recent years. Although considerable efforts have been devoted to discovering and modify...
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Influence of Sweet Crude Oil on Nucleation and Corrosion Resistance of Calcareous Deposits
The influence of sweet crude oil on calcareous scale deposition under cathodic protection of carbon steel in artificial seawater was investigated using chronoamperometry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy...
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Electrochemical investigation of the epoxy nanocomposites containing MnAl2O4 and CoAl2O4 nanopigments applied on the aluminum alloy 1050
The MnAl2O4 and CoAl2O4 nanopigments were synthesized through solution combustion method. The nanopigments extracts in the 3.5 wt% NaCl solution were prepared. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and li...
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An evaluation of the mechanical and adhesion properties of a hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB)-based adhesive including different kinds of chain extenders
The effects of 1,5-pentanediol (PDO) and N, N-Bis (hydroxyethyl) aniline (ISL) chain extenders on the mechanical and adhesion properties of the polyurethane adhesives based on hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene we...
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A study on the corrosion inhibition properties of silane-modified Fe2O3 nanoparticle on mild steel and its effect on the anticorrosion properties of the polyurethane coating
Fe2O3 nanoparticle was modified with 3-amino propyl trimethoxy silane (APTMS) to enhance its compatibility with the polyurethane coating matrix. The surface chemistry of the Fe2O3 nanoparticles was evaluated by t...
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Studying the effects of surface modification of Cr2O3 nanoparticles by 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS) on its corrosion inhibitive performance
Cr2O3 nanoparticles were modified with 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (APTMS). The APTMS grafting on the surface of the nanoparticles was analyzed by turbidimeter, thermal gravimetric analysis and Fourier transfor...
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Anticorrosion properties of an epoxy zinc-rich composite coating reinforced with zinc, aluminum, and iron oxide pigments
The effects of lamellar aluminum (Al) and micaceous iron oxide (MIO) pigments on the anticorrosion properties of an epoxy zinc-rich coating were studied. To this end, the epoxy zinc-rich coatings containing 70...
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Effects of different silicon-based surface active additives on degradability of clearcoats exposed to bird drop**s
A series of clearcoats separately loaded with different concentrations of functional silicon–polyacrylate and polydimethyl siloxane additives were prepared. Optical performances of the cured films were studied...
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Evaluation of the effects of surface treatments on the cathodic delamination and anticorrosion performance of an epoxy-nanocomposite on steel substrate
The St-37 type steel substrates were pretreated with Cr(VI) and Cr(III) conversion coatings where the latter was then post-treated with Co(II) and Ni(II) chemical treatments. The epoxy coatings containing 3.5 ...
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Preparation of sol–gel based nano-structured hybrid coatings: effects of combined precursor’s mixtures on coatings morphological and mechanical properties
Nanostructured hybrid clearcoats were produced using sol–gel based organic/inorganic precursors. To this end, clearcoats containing mixtures of a network former (tetraethyl ortosilicate; TEOS) and a network mo...
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Effect of polysiloxane additives on the scratch resistance of an acrylic melamine automotive clearcoat
Many attempts have been carried out to increase the scratch resistance of clearcoats using various appropriate additives. These additives may increase surface hardness or surface slippage, and/or enhance the b...
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Preparation of sol–gel-based nanostructured hybrid coatings; part 1: morphological and mechanical studies
Attempts have been made using sol–gel-based precursors to produce hybrid organic–inorganic clearcoats. To this end, a typical automotive acrylic/melamine clearcoat with tetramethyl ortosilicate (TEOS) and meth...
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Studying the effects of the chemical structure of an automotive clearcoat on its biological degradation caused by tree gums
The effects of artificial and natural tree gums on the mechanical, chemical, and aesthetic performances of two automotive acrylic/melamine clearcoats were studied. To this end, two clearcoats with different ac...
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Effect of ZnO nanoparticles on the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy-based nanocomposite
Effect of ZnO nanoparticles particles on the mechanical properties and the curing behavior of an epoxy nanocomposite were studied. Nanocomposites were prepared using different loadings of pre-dispersed ZnO nan...
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The Effect of Natural Tree Gum and Environmental Condition on the Degradation of a Typical Automotive Clear Coat
In this work the effects of natural gum and its simulated compound (Arabic gum) on an acrylic based clear coat applied on different basecoats were studied. The experiments were conducted at various aging proce...
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The role of basecoat pigmentation on the biological resistance of an automotive clearcoat
This work aims to study the effect of various natural and artificial biological compounds on an automotive acrylic/melamine clearcoat applied over silver and black basecoats containing pigments. The visual per...
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A study of thermal–mechanical properties of an automotive coating exposed to natural and simulated bird drop**s
Biological resistance of coatings can be regarded as one of the main properties in automotive industries. This study aims to investigate the effects of biological materials on the mechanical performance of an ...
