Funded with £1,420,000 by the European Commission we’re interested in developing a new type of glass-based protective coating for engineering components. We have 9 industrial partners and over the last year we have developed a sol-gel process for synthesizing precursor materials for nanostructured coatings with enhanced properties.
We’re developing polymers and a new process for thermoset coatings. The project is managed by Akzo Nobel plc and includes Philips Electronics and Network Rail. During the past year, we have developed a new formulation for thermoset coatings and carried out successful trials on bridge sections supplied by Network Rail.
Looking at flexible automated processes for PVD coatings this project is funded by the European Commission and looks at developing new materials and equipment for physical vapour deposited coatings. Many common electroplating processes damage the environment and are harmful to workers’ health. The project is aimed at developing physical vapour deposition as a replacement for electroplating.
Prof David Gawne
Tel: 020 7815 7641
Email: david.gawne@lsbu.ac.uk
Dr Yuqing Bao
Tel: 020 7815 7680
Email: baoy@lsbu.ac.uk
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