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Title:

Zn-Ni-Cu Coatings for Anti-bacterial and Fuel Tank Applications

Value Proposition:

Zn-Ni-Cu Coatings using thermal spary tecnique

Summary Application:

Coated steel for antibacterial resistance in Acs, refrigerators, windows, air coolers, automobile fuel tank, etc.

Advantages:

Improved corrosion resistances in foul fuel media as well as microbial attack.
Antibacterial characteristics of the coated steel by killing the microbes.
The coatings do not require hexavalent chrome passivation.
It is easy to scale up.
No significant environmental issues in the process or coatings.

Tech. Readiness Level:
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory
CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory[CSIR-NML]
:  director[at]nmlindia[dot]org
:91-657-2345202
:https://www.nml.res.in
Industrial Applications: Coatings [Metallurgy]
Patent Application(s): 1401/KOL/2012
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