Plastics for Corrosion Inhibition

The development of polymer composites containing inhibitors of metal corrosion is an important endeavor in modern materials science and technology. Corrosion inhibitors can be located in a polymer matrix in the solid, liquid, or gaseous phase. This book details the thermodynamic principles for selecting these components, their compatibility, and their effectiveness. The various mechanisms of metal protection ? barrier, inhibiting and electromechanical ? are considered, as are the conflicting requirements placed on the structure of the combined material. Two main classes of inhibited materials (structural and films/coatings) are described in detail. Examples are given of structural plastics used in friction units subjected to mechano-chemical wear and of polymer films/coatings for protecting metal objects against corrosion.Goldade, Victor A. is the author of 'Plastics for Corrosion Inhibition', published 2005 under ISBN 9783540238492 and ISBN 3540238492.