Surface Engineering and Structural Materials

SERDP and ESTCP are developing and demonstrating the science, tools, and techniques needed to meet critical defense performance criteria for weapons systems while also reducing the impact on the environment and protecting the health of DoD workers and the troops.

Completed Projects List
Project Title Completed

Scientific Understanding of Non-Chromated Corrosion Inhibitors Function

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1620
Principal Investigator: Dr. Gerald Frankel, The Ohio State University
SERDP Jan 2013

Morphology and Mechanism of Benign Inhibitors

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1619
Principal Investigator: Dr. Dale Schaefer, University of Cincinnati
SERDP Jul 2012

Directed Biosynthesis of Oriented Crystalline Cellulose for Advanced Composite Fibers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1757
Principal Investigator: Dr. Hugh O'Neill, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
SERDP May 2012

Corrosion Protection Mechanisms of Rare-Earth Compounds Based on Cerium and Praseodymium

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1618
Principal Investigator: Dr. William Fahrenholtz, Missouri University of Science and Technology
SERDP Apr 2012

Demonstration and Validation of Non-Chromate Aluminum Pretreatments

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200025
Principal Investigator: Bill Nickerson, ONR 351
ESTCP Mar 2012

Joint DoD Demonstration and Validation of Magnesium Rich Primer Coating Technology

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200731
Principal Investigator: Dr. Craig Price, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
ESTCP Jan 2012

Demonstration of Ultrahigh-Strength Nanocrystalline Copper Alloys for Military Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2139
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kristopher Darling, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
SERDP Jan 2012

Identification of Important Process Variables for Fiber Spinning of Protein Nanotubes Generated from Waste Materials

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1756
Principal Investigator: Dr. Charlene Mello, US Army Natick Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center
SERDP Jan 2012

Supersonic Particle Deposition for Repair of Magnesium Aircraft Components

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200620
Principal Investigator: Mr. Victor Champagne, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
ESTCP Nov 2011

Environmentally Compliant Vinyl Ester Resin (VER) Composite Matrix Resin Derived from Renewable Resources

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1755
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yongwoo Lee, QinetiQ North America Operations LLC
SERDP Nov 2011

Understanding the Science Behind How Methylene Chloride/Phenolic Chemical Paint Strippers Remove Coatings

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1680
Principal Investigator: Dr. John Graham, University of Dayton Research Institute
SERDP Oct 2011

Wash Primer Replacement Based on the Superprimer Technology

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1675
Principal Investigator: Dr. William van Ooij, ECOSIL Technologies LLC
SERDP Sep 2011

Scientific Basis for Paint Stripping Mechanism of Methylene Chloride/Phenol-Based Paint Removers

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1682
Principal Investigator: Dr. Young Han, Naval Air Systems Command
SERDP Sep 2011

Low VOC/HAP Compliant Resins for Military Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-200617
Principal Investigator: Dr. John La Scala, U.S. Army Research Laboratory (USARL)
ESTCP Sep 2011

Lipophilic Super-Absorbent Swelling Gels as Cleaners for Use on Weapons Systems and Platforms

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1761
Principal Investigator: Dr. Veera Boddu, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)
SERDP Aug 2011

Use of Non-Thermal Plasma for Cleaning and Decontamination of Weapons Systems and Platforms

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1760
Principal Investigator: Dr. Mengdawn Cheng, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
SERDP Jun 2011

Ultra-High Efficiency/Low Hydrogen Embrittlement Nanostructured Zinc-Based Electrodeposits as Environmentally Benign Cadmium-Replacement Coatings for High-Strength Fasteners

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1616
Principal Investigator: Dr. Jonathan McCrea, Integran Technologies
SERDP Apr 2011

Cyanate Ester Composite Resins Derived from Renewable Polyphenol Sources

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1759
Principal Investigator: Dr. Benjamin Harvey, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
SERDP Mar 2011

Zeolite Conductive Polymer Coating System for Corrosion Control to Eliminate Hexavalent Chromium from DoD Applications

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1342
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yushan Yan, University of California, Riverside
SERDP Feb 2011

Environmentally Friendly Anticorrosion Coatings for High Strength Fasteners

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1617
Principal Investigator: Mr. Matt Scott, PPG Industries Inc.
SERDP Jan 2011

Symposium & Workshop

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections

FY 2013 New Start Project Selections for the Environmental Solicitation

DoD’s Chemical and Material Risk Management Directorate
 

DoD Policy Memo:
Minimizing the Use of Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+)
 

ASETSDefense

 

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