Self-Healing Properties of New Surface Treatments

authors	Zheludkevich ML, Raps D, Hack T, Ferreira MGS
editors	L. Fedrizzi, W. Furbeth, F. Montemor
chapter title	Self-healing anticorrosion coatings
abstract	All branches of industry have, for many decades, utilised organic coatings with active pigments. In most cases the pigments have included zinc dust, red lead oxide or chromates, the protective mechanisms of which are well understood. However, the use of lead and chromate-based coatings is no longer permitted, due mainly to their toxic and carcinogenic characteristics, respectively. This has stimulated much interest in the development of new environmentally-friendly coatings with active pigments that convey “self-healing” characteristics. The use of advanced primers containing “smart” self-healing pigments with up to four cooperative effects aims to provide enhanced corrosion resistance for steel or aluminium structures.
publisher	Maney Publishing
isbn	978-1906540364
year published	2011
beginning page	280