DANISH COMPANY AND UK ACADEMICS DEVELOP NANO-TECH ANTI-CORROSION COATINGS
June 1st, 2007
BY MARK ROWEWEATHER-resistant, anti-corrosion coatings and sealants are being developed in Denmark and Britain with the aid of nanotechnology that will significantly enhance the life-time operation of buildings and property.Danish company Nanocover, has produced a self-cleansing substance - also called Nanocover - that cleans by providing a coating that repels dirt and dust that is being targeted at the car market, particularly car wheel hubs.Corrosion is estimated globally to cost 3.5% of GDP and in the UK one tonne of metal corrodes every 90 seconds. But the ...
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