Developing high performance nanocomposite coatings for domestic appliances

预涂金属板上的聚合物涂层的不充分的坚固性和耐久性已经导致不可接受的高产品缺陷和废品率。该项目旨在通过系统优化环氧树脂和聚酯/石墨烯和纳米粘土体系，开发新型高性能纳米复合多层涂层。这些复合涂层有望显著改善韧性、硬度和界面结合力，从而提高预涂金属板的成形性和耐磨性。这项研究的成功成果不仅将解决预涂金属制造中的一个长期问题，还将为下一代纳米复合涂层带来突破性技术。

Insufficient robustness and durability of the polymeric coatings on precoated metal sheets has resulted in unacceptably high product defects and reject rates. This project aims to develop novel and high performance nanocomposite multilayer coatings through the systematic optimisation of epoxy and polyester/ graphene and nanoclay systems. These complex coatings are expected to have considerably improved toughness, hardness and interfacial adhesion, thus enhancing formability and wear resistance of precoated metal sheets. Successful outcomes from this study will not only solve a long-standing problem in the manufacturing of precoated metals, but generate breakthrough technologies for next-generation nanocomposite coatings.