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Researchers at the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM) in Qatar University (QU) have confirmed the improved corrosion inhibition and self-healing properties of the polymeric composite coatings modified by various anti-corrosive pigments, in collaboration with their industrial collaborators, Qatar Shell Research and Technology Center (QSRTC) and Qatar Metal Coating Company (QCOAT).
Suitable for Piping Steels in Marine Environments
The study on the smart self-healing concept addresses this critical challenge by delivering an innovative and sound concept, autonomous corrosion protection solutions based on multilevel healing strategies for primers applied on piping steel networks exposed to marine environments.
Polymeric coatings, which are modified with smart nano additives tailored to prevent and combat corrosion by autonomous healing with minimal human intervention, are considered a revolutionary solution to extend the lifetime and durability of painted materials.
Globally, steel-made infrastructures have been expanding at an incredible rate worldwide. They are critical for the expansion and operation of countless industries. Steel is susceptible to corrosion failures, particularly in aggressive environments, and requires surface protection and effective corrosion management to avoid failures.
The scenario poses an enormous challenge to the industry, ‘
How to comply with these requirements while keeping competitive solutions, sustainable operations, and maintenance costs.’
Applicable in Seawater Desalination Systems & Automobile Industry
The novel formulations of developed coatings can be used extensively in seawater desalination systems, the oil and gas industry, and the automobile industry.
Dr. Abdul Shakoor, research assistant professor at the Center for Advanced Materials (CAM), is leading the active research on the design, synthesis, and characterization of polymeric smart self-healing composite coatings.
The applied research is in progress through various funded projects, mainly including “
Smart Corrosion Protection Strategies for Steel Materials in the Oil and Gas Industry”, “
Smart Single Layer Polyolefin Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Steel Parts (S2Coat)” and “
Bio-Based Smart Coatings for Corrosion Sensing and Corrosion Healing”.
Novel Coatings for Metal Protection
Advancing surface protection solutions by developing novel and smarter coatings for metal protection in industrial applications are at the core of its research streams. These activities strongly contribute to raising our cooperation with different partners from the research and industry sectors.
QSRTC and QU's work in designing, developing, and characterizing polymeric-based smart self-healing composite coatings for
corrosion protection in the oil and gas industry is a collaborative research with academic institutions.
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Source: Qatar University