Steel products can be given a high-grade architectural finish by using a polyester powder coating over hot-dip galvanized steel. This coating is considered as one of the most long-lasting protective ...

When liquids stick to steel for long enough, the steel corrodes or becomes contaminated. Unfortunately, however, porous surface coatings that repel liquids also tend to make steel weaker … until now, ...

[Breaking Taps] has a look at “parkerization” — a process to coat steel to prevent rust. While you commonly see this finish in firearms, it is usable anywhere you need some protection for steel parts.

Although corrosion is not a primary focus of the ATEX Directive, it remains a critical factor for safety and, over time, has ...

One of the most commonly used forms of steel is wire. It is found in everything from springs, conveyor belts, and bicycles to shopping carts, lobster traps, and chain-link fences. But all those ...

FreiLacke showcases sustainable coating technologies for rail at PaintExpo, highlighting low-VOC and energy-efficient ...

Regardless of customer anticipations, hot-dip galvanized structural steel has a grey coating, rather than a shiny coating. This usually leads to disagreements between galvanizers and their customers.

The boronizing process is a thermochemical surface treatment that involves the diffusion of boron into steel substrates to form hard boride layers. These layers, typically comprised of FeB and Fe2B ...

AgION™ is a long-lasting, in-organic material containing silver that it used as an antimicrobial steel coating for HVAC systems. The Environmental Protection Agency registered the use of the company’s ...