STTR Phase I: Abrasion Resistant Ultrahydrophobic Coatings for Corrosion, Erosion and Wear Resistance

小企业技术转让研究（STTR）第一阶段项目将进一步开发一种基于纳米复合材料的新型环保防腐涂层系统，以提高其耐腐蚀、耐磨和耐磨损性能。 标准测试方案将用于评估涂层配方的改进功能。 在拟定工程中将使用与当前涂层技术和设备兼容的涂层配方。 在本研究计划中开发的基于纳米复合材料的防腐蚀和抗侵蚀涂层将具有重要的商业应用。 在美国，每年腐蚀的直接成本估计为2760亿美元，约占国内生产总值的3.1%。 因此，部署能够承受侵蚀和磨蚀环境同时防止或减少腐蚀过程的方法将显著提高系统的生产率和效率。 开发中的涂料将立即具有商业价值。 潜在的零售商业市场包括运输（汽车，飞机，划船和火车），公用事业，农业和油漆行业。 鉴定不使用当前六价铬基标准的耐腐蚀、防腐蚀涂层将具有显著的社会和环境影响，六价铬基标准已被确定为显著的化学毒素和健康危害。

The Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Phase I project will enable the further development of a novel nanocomposite based, environmentally safe, anti-corrosive coating system to enhance its erosion, wear and abrasion resistance performance. Standard testing protocols will be used to evaluate the improved functions of the coating formulations. Coating formulations compatible with current coating technology and equipment will be used in the proposed work. The nanocomposite based corrosion prevention and erosion resistant coatings developed during this research program will have significant commercial application. The total annual estimated direct cost of corrosion in the United States is $276 billion, about 3.1% of the gross domestic product. Thus, deploying methods that can withstand erosive and abrasive environments while preventing or reducing corrosion processes will dramatically increase productivity and efficiency of a system. The coatings in development will be of immediate commercial value. Potential retail commercial markets include transportation (automotive, aircraft, boating, and train), utilities, farming, and paint industries. The identification of erosion resistant, corrosion preventing coatings that do not utilize the current hexavalent chromate based standard, which has been identified as a significant chemical toxin and health hazard, will have a significant societal and environmental impact.