United Plastics Corporation, of Mt. Airy, NC, is launching ProFekt, a do-it-yourself surface solution designed to preserve wooden dock, deck and patio surfaces without losing the look and feel of real wood

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Wallpaper removal doesn't need to be a wrestling match between the do-it-yourselfer and the old paper. Professional paint contractor Dan Brady, creator of Tricks of the Trade: How to Paint a Room Like a Pro, has assembled 10 Quick Tips to make any wallpaper removal project easy and painless

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K. N. Allahar, Q. Su, and G. P. Bierwagen et al.
Mg-rich primers provide cathodic protection of aluminum substrates similar to that provided by Zn-rich primers for steel substrates. This protection is due to the mixed potential that develops between the more active Mg particles in the binder and the aluminum substrate. Monitoring the open-circuit ... [Corrosion 66, 085003 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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W. H. Hartt
A protocol is described whereby time-to-corrosion, Ti, of reinforcing steel in concrete exposed to chlorides was calculated as a distributed, rather than discrete, parameter. The method consists of inputting (1) an average value for surface [Cl−] and the effective diffusion coefficient, (2) the mea ... [Corrosion 66, 086002 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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V. Shankar Rao and L. K. Singhal
Corrosion behavior of a Cr-Mn-Ni stainless steel designated as J204 (DIN 1.4376) was evaluated in acetic acid (CH3COOH) solutions by electrochemical methods and boiling immersion tests. Resistance to stress corrosion cracking (SCC) was evaluated using U-bend and slow strain rate tests (SSRT). The i ... [Corrosion 66, 085004 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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F. Presuel-Moreno, J. R. Scully, and S. R. Sharp et al.
A literature review was conducted with the goal of identifying alternative, low-cost, corrosion-resistant steel reinforcement materials. The most promising alternate reinforcing materials seen to date that are less expensive than 300 series stainless steels include low-Ni austenitic stainless steel ... [Corrosion 66, 086001 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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B. Hinton
The author has been involved in corrosion prevention and control for Australian Defence Force (ADF, Canberra, Australia) aircraft and helicopters for more than 40 years. During those years, polymeric and conversion coatings and plated metallic layers have been the major technologies used for preven ... [Corrosion 66, 085001 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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Z. P. Yao, X. R. Liu, and L. L. Li et al.
F− is used widely as an additive in the electrolyte solutions during the plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) of Mg alloys. The goal of this work was to investigate effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) on the structure and corrosion resistance of the ceramic coatings containing Ca and P on AZ91D (UNS M1 ... [Corrosion 66, 085002 (2010)] published Sun Aug 01, 2010.

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3M and VOSSCHEMIE GmbH, the German distributor of the GPS disposable paint cup system manufactured by U.S. based Louis M. Gerson Co., Inc., have come to an amicable settlement concerning a patent infringement action filed by 3M in November 2009

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This one-day seminar is built for quality control & assurance professionals, lab technicians, parts suppliers, manufacturing specifiers, or anyone who evaluates or approves color.

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