Surface Coating Industry

Question 1

These are substances that are products of mixtures of film forming materials, pigments, solvents, and other additives, that are applied to a surface, usually called the “substrate” and then dried, which will yield a thin film that is functional and decorative in sense.

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Surface coatings

Question 2

These are insoluble particulate materials that provide colour, opacity, gloss control, rheological control, and certain functions such as corrosion inhibition or magnetic moment.

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Pigments

Question 3

They act as carriers for surface coatings such as paints, varnishes and adhesives.

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Solvents

Question 4

These are the flavors and spices of a coating. Modern coatings are complex formulas with thickeners, emulsifiers, dispersants, pigments, defoamers, leveling agents, photo stabilizers, curing catalysts and others

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Additives

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•Chemical formula of Calcium Copper S ilicate
• Also know as “Cuprorivate”
• Known by Romans as “Caeruleum”
• A pigment used by Egyptians

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Egyptian blue

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the white pigment was discovered that would replace white lead

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Titanium dioxide

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• Contains carbon
• Modified petroleum products
• Paints and powders
• Require several layers of coating

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Organic coatings

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• Contains silicates, metals, enamels
• S trong chemical bonds with base metals
• High resistance against environmental changes.

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Inorganic coatings

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• Composed of epoxy resins and polyamine hardeners
• C ross linking of compounds during curing

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Epoxy coatings

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• Type of polymer (carbamates)
• Characteristics that can easily be modified (glossiness or
transparency

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Polyutherane coatings

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• Also known as glass coatings, silica coatings, or hydrophobic
coatings.
• Liquid polymer
• S emi permanent

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Ceramic coatings

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• Reacts with heat swells or increases volume(insulator)
• C lassified based on the surface
• With hydrates thick layer is soft; release water vapor

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Intumescent coatings

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SURFACE COATINGS CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO:

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Architectural coatings
Industry coatings

Question 14

• Used to cover buildings, furniture and the likes in general
• They are also known as “trade sale coatings”
• Applied to wood, gypsum wall board, or plaster surfaces

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Architectural coatings

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• Used in materials being manufactured
• Applied to a variety of materials including metals, textiles, rubbers, paper, plastics and woods.

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Industrial coatings

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• The most used technique for covering metal surfaces in industrial settings

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GALVANIZING METHOD

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makes use of the electrostatic characteristics of various metals, either as sheet metals or in solution as ions.

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The electrochemical coating technique

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a widely popular method for extracting metals as well as coating metal surfaces.

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The electrodeposition (also called electroplating) surface coating method

Question 19

is a high temperature process that heats a substrate to high temperatures and vaporizes precursor materials onto the target base metal.

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VAPOR DEPOSITION METHOD

Question 20

Increase the surface’s ability to resist corrosion and improve adhesive qualities,

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CONVERSION COATINGS

Question 21

• Most paints are to some extent are protecting the substrate.
• Hard, anti scratch coating on plastics and other materials;

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Protective function

Question 22

• Which is related to binding
• Primers also encourage subsequent coatings to adhere well and sometimes have anti corrosive properties.

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Adhesive function

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reduces scratching and improves wear and tear resistance.

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Titanium nitride

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is a protective film created by the base metal, and certain metals, such as Ti and Al, can develop a shielding oxide coating when anodically polarized by an external electrical source.

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Anodizing

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Phosphoric acid solutions are either dipped into or sprayed over metal surfaces as part of

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the phosphating process

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The base metal is immersed in a chromium ion solution during

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the chromating process

Question 27

With this technique, the target surface is cleaned before being submerged in a solution.

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Electroless

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It is an electrometallurgical method used to coat metals that cannot be coated using standard refining or winning procedures.

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Molten salt

Question 29

An internal direct current force leads to the anode becoming anodically polarized and the base steel being exposed to the released metal ions in the solution.

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Refining process

Question 30

The only distinction between the electrowinning and refining processes is

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the inert anode material utilized in the system.

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is a widely popular method for extracting metals as well as coating metal surfaces.
Also called electroplating

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electrodeposition

Question 32

makes use of the electrostatic characteristics of various metals, either as sheet metals or in solution as ions.

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The electrochemical coating technique

Question 33

During ______, a hot alkali solution is applied to the steel surface to remove common oils
and debris.

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the caustic cleaning process

Question 34

With a hydrochloric acid solution, the surface rust and scales are eliminated in the ____ process

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Pickling

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The surface oxides are finally eliminated and shielded from potential threats of additional oxidation during

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the fluxing phase.

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The most used technique for covering metal surfaces in industrial settings

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GALVANIZING METHOD