Q: The white coating on our aluminum trim is peeling badly in places, particularly on the sunnier side of our house. The contractor who installed the siding, windows and trim in 2009 is no longer in ...

Stainless steel resists rusting due to its passive chromium oxide film. Higher grades like 304 may show no change, or at most, slight discoloration that wipes off. Lower grades like 430 may develop ...

The paint or polymer coating protects the metal underneath from degrading. Although the coating should ideally protect the metal for a long time, a scratch or a defect in the coating can lead to ...

Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Jagiellonian University, Gronostajowa 2, 30-387 Krakow, Poland Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, Jagiellonian ...

High humidity and salt spray in marine environments accelerate the degradation of electronic devices, adversely affecting gate oxide layers ... and advanced coating materials. However, current ...

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Abstract: The high physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of anodic alumina open up broad prospects for its use as a passive substrate for gas sensors. The results of practical tests of ...

School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, 150080 Harbin, China ...