Review article
Polymer coatings: A review of numerous possibilities and application techniques
Vinko ŠIMUNOVIĆ
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb
Ivan JURAGA
; University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Zagreb
Abstract
Protective coatings are without any doubt most used products for corrosion protection. They are used for long-term protection of various structures in different corrosive environments - from atmospheric exposure to the most demanding conditions in chemical plants. The fact that protective coatings have a very small volume in comparison with the volume of the whole structure and yet preserve the integrity of the structure and make possible their exploitation without any problem in an optimal way is a clean indication of the importance of protective coatings. The present paper describes the most important processes of applying polymer coatings. Their use is increasing in almost any market area, which can be explained by the rapid development of new polymer materials for coatings, improved technologies of application, and, mostly, the ecological benefits of these processes. Numerous examples of the use of polymer coatings are reviewed for various industrial fields.
Keywords
application processes; polymer coatings; use areas
Hrčak ID:
1617
URI
Publication date:
30.9.2005.
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