Enhanced pigment weathering resistance by coating with high dielectric ceramic

合作伙伴公司Tiwest总部设在西澳大利亚州，是澳大利亚经济的主要贡献者，每年的出口收入超过4亿澳元。它是世界上唯一一家在一个地区开采、分离、提炼和制造二氧化钛产品(包括颜料)的公司。然而，目前的后二氧化钛颗粒形成湿涂工艺存在着主要的资本和经常性成本，并且需要一个颜料再磨阶段。这项研究将利用一种新型的高介电涂层来开发一种高度耐用的干涂覆颜料。这一发展有可能通过降低加工成本和提高产品性能来确保合作公司未来的竞争力。

The partner company, Tiwest, based in Western Australia, is a major contributor to the economy, and earns more than $A400m annually in exports. It is the only company in the world that mines, separates, refines and manufactures titania products, including pigments, in one region. The current post-titania particle formation wet-coating process, however, presents a major capital and recurrent cost and necessitates a pigment regrind stage. The research will investigate the development of a highly durable dry-coated pigment utilising a novel high dielectric coating. This development has the potential to ensure the partner company's future competitiveness through reduced processing costs and improved product performance.