A new type of coating for stainless steel developed by Chemcoaters uses covalent bonds to provide better corrosion resistance on galvanized steel. The coating, called InterCoat ChemGuard, is applied ...

Large quantities of steel are used in architecture, bridge construction and ship-building. Structures of this type are intended to be long-lasting, and have extensive and durable protection against ...

Erin Brockovich made the world conversant with a problem that researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung now hope to solve once and for all. Brockovich’s story is one of poison, big ...

Keeping steel structures safe from corrosion is difficult, but traditional coatings contain chemicals that harm aquatic life. Bernhard Münzing explains how graphene could offer a more eco-friendly ...

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Hyundai Motor Group is downplaying news reports that the Korean auto giant had provided zinc coatings only to vehicles sold for overseas markets, and did apply apply the anti-rust protection to cars ...

At the core of this progress lies steel – the backbone of modern infrastructure and a symbol of national strength. Yet, in ...

I just bought a new Toyota RAV4, and the salesperson tried to sell me rust-proofing (rust protection for the car). I thought that a new car already has this, so do I really need to do it again? - ...

The source of the term “galvanizing” is not really related to protecting steel from corrosion. The term was derived from the name of Italian physiologist Luigi Galvani, who discovered the effects of ...

Erin Brockovich made the world conversant with a problem that researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung now hope to solve once and for all. Brockovich’s story is one of poison, big ...