Graphene filled epoxy composite as coating for oil pipelines

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First established in 1978, Pro-Flange (http://www.proflange.com/ ) is an ISO 9001 accredited organization and appears on the Approved Manufacturer's Lists of many multi-national companies. For nearly four decades, Pro-Flange has been the premier Canadian manufacturer of flanges and fittings for a variety of industries, most notably the oil and gas sector.Pro-Flange are very interested in diligently working to not only provide a Canadian alternative, but to develop a Canadian product that will exceed those of international competitors. Corrosion is a destructive phenomenon that causes serious threat to both industry and economy. Therefore, a growing number to studies have been devoted to explore the various approaches for inhibition or mitigation of corrosion. Pro-Flange will work closely with Professor Aiping Yu at University of Waterloo and her team to develop and characterize new graphene based coatings with enhanced wear and corrosion resistance properties. In these coatings, graphene fillers will be chemical functionalized and incorporated through mechanical shear mixing with epoxy to achieve atomic layer homogeneous dispersion inside the epoxy. The advanced barrier and strength properties of graphene will significantly enhance both the corrosion protection and the mechanical strength of the coatings. Various properties of the coatings will be enriched by optimizing the ratio and the dispersion of graphene in the hosting polymers.