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𝘋𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘺𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘬 𝘧𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘴?
🌱 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐒𝐨𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
Fluoropolymers, commonly used in non-stick cookware, are commonly used in the coatings industry for their durability, thermal stability, and chemical resistance. However, their nonstick nature poses a challenge: poor adhesion to surfaces, limiting their broader industrial use. Traditional methods to improve fluoropolymer adhesion often involve complex, costly, and environmentally harmful processes.
In a more sustainable approach, researchers from North Dakota State University have explored using 𝐬𝐨𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 (𝐒𝐄𝐬) as eco-friendly additives to enhance both the adhesion and corrosion resistance of fluoropolymer coatings. SEs are abundant, sustainable, and compatible with polymers, making them an attractive green alternative. The addition of SEs to 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐲(𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐲𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞-𝐜𝐨-𝐡𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐨𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐞) (𝐏𝐕𝐃𝐅-𝐇𝐅𝐏) coatings has shown significant improvements in adhesion to metal surfaces, attributed to the isoflavones in SEs, which promote stronger interactions at the coating-metal interface.
Moreover, the SE-enhanced coatings exhibited excellent 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, maintaining high performance even after prolonged exposure to saltwater. This innovative use of natural additives offers a cost-effective, sustainable solution for improving fluoropolymer coatings, making them more suitable for a wider range of industrial applications.
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𝐹𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 Marcel Roy Domalanta (𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑟 𝐷𝑟. Eugene Caldona, 𝑁𝐷𝑆𝑈)
Domalanta, M. R. B., Ferdousi, S., Armas, E. G. D., Jiang, Y., & Caldona, E. B. (2024). Interfacially adhesive corrosion protective fluoropolymer coatings modified by soybean extract. Chemical Engineering Journal, 152616. https://lnkd.in/gTttaidm
NDSU Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials, North Dakota State University , NDSU Office of Research and Creative Activity , International Symposium On Materials From Renewables (ISMR)