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Process for producing corrosion- and creep resistant coatings

US6020034A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 1997
Grant dateFeb 1, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC09D123/08
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention concerns a process for imparting corrosion and creep resistance to a coating prepared from a particulate polymer composition and applied from a fluidized bed or by electrostatic spraying over metal substrates. The process of the present invention provides for maintaining the content of acid functionality of an acid-functionalized semicrystalline or acid-functionalized amorphous particulate polymer of the particulate polymer composition within a desired range. The acid functionality on the particulate polymer can be maintained, by crosslinking and/or neutralizing, within a desired range of the acid content which results in imparting corrosion and creep resistance to the coating applied over the metal substrates. Neutralizing the acid functionality of the polymer component results in hardening the coatings resulting therefrom. The process further provides for adding anticorrosive pigments to the composition for further improving corrosion resistance of the resultant coatings.

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