New self-healing coating for aluminum developed to replace cancer-causing product
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 14:01
in Physics & Chemistry
A research team at the University of Nevada, Reno has developed a new environmentally-friendly coating for aluminum to replace the carcinogenic chromate coatings used in aerospace applications. The chromate conversion coatings have been used for more than 50 years to protect aluminum from corrosion.