The protection of non-ferrous metals, particularly copper and its various alloys, remains a critical necessity in modern ...

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 ...

Corrosion within a heating system often determines its useful lifespan, as different metals are susceptible to corrosion in various ways. It's crucial to take proactive measures to protect central ...

Corrosion is a chemical reaction to which even the strongest structures fall victim. Metals such as steel react with oxygen and water, going on to rust and decay. Cathodic protection plays a key role ...

Skyscrapers, bridges, ships, airplanes, cars—everything humans make or build sooner or later decays. The ravages of time are known as corrosion; nothing is safe from it. Metallic materials are the ...

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 ...

NEWARK, Del, July 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Global Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) Packaging Market is anticipated to reach a valuation of US$ 825.4 million in 2023, driven by the ...

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 ...

Human and animal skin is exemplary in many respects. Materials scientists are impressed above all by the way in which it heals itself when damaged. They would like to endow anticorrosion coatings with ...