Fundamental studies aimed at elucidating the key contributions to corrosion performance are needed to make progress toward effective and environmentally compliant corrosion control. Epoxy/amine systems are typically employed as barrier coatings for corrosion control, however, the curing agents used for coating applications can be very complex, making fundamental studies of water and oxygen permeability challenging to carry out. Creating model building blocks for epoxy/amine coatings is the first step in carrying out these studies. This work demonstrates structure-property relationships of several model building blocks in relation to a proposed governing relationship between material parameters and the diffusion and solubility of water.

Controlling the diffusion and solubility of water in epoxy/amine thermosetting polymers

255th National Meeting (2018)

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