Protection durability

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The electrocoat bath consists of 80-90% de-ionised water and 10-20% paint solids. The water acts as the carrier for the paint solids which are constantly agitated. Paint solids consist of resin and pigment. The resin, which is an epoxy or acrylic-based thermoset, is the backbone of the final paint film and provides the corrosion protection, durability and toughness of the finish. Pigments are used to provide the colour and gloss. 

The mould is first cleaned and a few coats of wax release agent applied (similar to car polish). A thickened resin, containing the required coloured pigment and known as a gelcoat , is applied to the surface of the mould. The gelcoat gives the final smooth, protective, durable, coloured surface to the part. This is allowed to cure and is followed by... 

Tyvek provides an ideal balance of protection, durability and comfort of any limited use fabric technology. Protection is built into the fabric itself there are no films or laminates to abrade or wear away. Applications include lead and asbestos abatement/remed-ation, general maintenance/operations, spray painting, general cleanup. DuPont, www. tyvekx om, (800) 44-TYVEK. CIkIb 2S0... 

RusI PfOlecMon Eiecttochemical Protection Durability in Atmosphere Durability in Water Adhesion... 

Workers deserve the most durable FR protection. Durability is the true measure of an FR garment s level of quality and perfonnance over time. To view a video of the Flame Stress Test, go to http //gsl-inc.com/video/ spentex-video/. i i... 

This provides a durable finish which, unlike many other flame retardants, can withstand repeated (50—100) launderiags without a loss of efficiency. An added advantage is that the feel of the cloth (hand) is Htde effected. Principal markets are ia the treatment of iadustrial protective clothing, military uniforms, and, ia Europe, for furnishings. These products are available from Albright Wilson Ltd. and Cytec Industries Inc. 

Amino resins are also often used for the cure of other resins such as alkyds and reactive acryUc polymers. These polymer systems may contain 5—50% of the amino resin and are commonly used in the flexible backings found on carpets and draperies, as well as in protective surface coatings, particularly the durable baked enamels of appHances, automobiles, etc. 

The required extent of durabiUty depends on the use of the treated article. For example, an antistatic finish that is removed after several launderings would be termed nondurable for blankets to be used in hospitals and motels where static protection through over fifty launderings is desirable. However, the same finish appHed to blankets for household use which would be laundered once or twice per year could be termed durable. Antistatic finishes have been widely reviewed (73—75,77,86,90—95). 

Some commercial durable antistatic finishes have been Hsted in Table 3 (98). Early patents suggest that amino resins (qv) can impart both antisHp and antistatic properties to nylon, acryUc, and polyester fabrics. CycHc polyurethanes, water-soluble amine salts cross-linked with styrene, and water-soluble amine salts of sulfonated polystyrene have been claimed to confer durable antistatic protection. Later patents included dibydroxyethyl sulfone [2580-77-0] hydroxyalkylated cellulose or starch, poly(vinyl alcohol) [9002-86-2] cross-linked with dimethylolethylene urea, chlorotria2ine derivatives, and epoxy-based products. Other patents claim the use of various acryUc polymers and copolymers. Essentially, durable antistats are polyelectrolytes, and the majority of usehil products involve variations of cross-linked polyamines containing polyethoxy segments (92,99—101). 

Cross-linked finishes are not permanent in the tme sense of the word however, under optimum conditions the finish can last for the usehil life of the material. Wet abrasion during laundering is probably the principal cause of gradual removal of the finish. In order to retain antistatic protection for extended use, an excess of finish is often appHed The extent of chemical interaction between the durable antistatic agents and the fiber substrates to which they are appHed is not perfectiy understood. Certain oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite bleaches tend to depolymerize and remove some durable antistatic finishes. Some of the durable finishes have also produced undesirable side effects on textile materials, ie, harsh hand, discoloration, and loss of tensile properties. 

The metallurgy of the cyclone equipment has in recent years focused primarily on type 304 H stainless steel. The 304 H material is durable and easy to fabricate and repair, withstands the high regenerator temperatures, and is oxidation- and corrosion-resistant. Essentially all internal surfaces of the cyclone that are subject to erosion are protected with a 2 cm layer of erosion-resistant lining. When installed and cured, most refractory linings are highly resistant to erosion. 

Cathodic protection by means of impressed current is very adaptable and economic because of the long durability of anodes and the large number of anode materials and shapes. Some examples are described here. Internal cathodic protection of fuel oil tanks has already been dealt with in Section 11.7. The internal protection of water tanks is described in detail in Chapter 20. 

Protective footwear includes shoes, boots with steel toecaps, full boots, e.g. Wellingtons. The choice of material determines durability, acid resistance, oil resistance, heat resistance, non-slip characteristics, impact resistance etc. 

Because of their greater thickness, CAA oxides serve to protect the metal surface from corrosion better than thinner oxides but the important factor for bond durability is the stability of the outer oxide structure when water diffuses to the oxide-polymer interphase. Accordingly, it would be expected that the performance of CAA treated adherends would be similar, although no better, than that of PAA, or BSAA. The wedge test data shown in Fig. 20 and other work [29,77,97,98] support this and demonstrate that when these processes are done correctly the wedge test crack will be forced to propagate entirely within the adhesive. Similar arguments are likely with BSAA adherends, also. 

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