PLASTIC FILM COATINGS - MARINE FOULING AND CORROSION PREVENTION

SARAN AND POLYETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (TFE) FILMS, WITH A PRESSURE SENSITIVE ADHESIVE, WERE APPLIED OVER THE SURFACES OF PAINTED AND UNPAINTED CARBON STEEL PANELS, UNPAINTED STAINLESS STEEL PANELS, AND K-MONELS PANELS. THE PANELS WERE SUBMERGED IN SEAWATER TO DETERMINE IF PLASTIC FILM COVERINGS CAN BE EFFECTIVELY USED TO PROTECT PAINTED AS WELL AS UNPAINTED METAL SPECIMENS FROM FOULING AND CORROSION, TO REMOVE MARINE GROWTH THAT BECOMES ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC FILM SIMPLY BY STRIPPING OFF THE COVERING, AND TO PROLONG THE FOULING FREE AND CORROSION FREE INTERVALS SO AS TO DECREASE TOTAL EFFORT REQUIRED FOR RECONDITIONING FOULED OR CORRODED SURFACES. RESULTS OF THESE TESTS ARE PRESENTED. /AUTHOR/

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Vol 9, No 3, PP 23-26, 3 FIG, 3 TAB, 1 PHOT, 9 REF
  • Authors:
    • Muroka, J S
  • Publication Date: 1970-3

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  • Accession Number: 00216965
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: May 19 1970 12:00AM