Coatings

SERDP and ESTCP projects are developing and demonstrating alternative coatings that do not require toxic materials to provide corrosion protection. Investments are targeted to conversion coatings, primers, sacrificial coatings, hard chrome plating, and top coats.

Active Projects List
Project Title Start Date

Novel Coatings Systems for Use as High Performance Chemical Agent Resistant Powder Topcoats

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2207
Principal Investigator: Mr. Mark Wytiaz, Sherwin-Williams
SERDP Mar 2012

Replacement of Isocyanate Chemistry for Polyurethane-Like Topcoats

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2314
Principal Investigator: Dr. Yigal Blum, SRI International
SERDP Jan 2013

Non-Isocyanate Polymer Design and Coating Development

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2315
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ljiljana Maksimovic, PPG Industries, Inc.
SERDP Jan 2013

Alternative Plating Processes for Metal Electroplating Based on Ionic Liquids

Project Information
Project ID: WP-2316
Principal Investigator: Dr. Sheng Dai, Oak Ridge National Lab
SERDP Jan 2013

Scientific Understanding of the Mechanisms of Non-Chromate Corrosion Inhibitors

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1621
Principal Investigator: Dr. Florent Bocher, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Dec 2008

Accelerated Dynamic Corrosion Test Method Development

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1673
Principal Investigator: Mr. James Dante, Southwest Research Institute
SERDP Nov 2009

Dynamic Multivariate Accelerated Corrosion Test Protocol

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1674
Principal Investigator: Jeremy Angel, AFRL/RXSA
SERDP Apr 2009

Environmentally Friendly Zirconium Oxide Pretreatment

Project Information
Project ID: WP-1676
Principal Investigator: Dr. Nathan Silvernail, PPG Industries Inc.
SERDP Sep 2009