Cost Effective Coating System for Corrosion Protection of Navy Ships

Surface preparation, corrosion protection, and coating operations severely constrain and impact shipbuilding activities. There is a need for coating systems that improve materials costs reduce man-power resources and application schedule. Luna Innovations will utilize demonstrated resins and inhibitor technologies to develop a family of coatings that are compatible with a wide range of substrate materials and surface preparations and that provide cost effective corrosion protection. During the Phase I program, Luna will demonstrate the feasibility of using a novel resin technology and nanoengineered corrosion inhibitors to formulate a rapid cure, single coat coating system with excellent adhesion and corrosion control. A one-coat paint system formulated from a rapid curing resin will significantly reduce the application and repair time for interior dry spaces, and be applicable with minimum surface preparation. The system will be extremely cost effective as the proposed coating system will use nanomaterials that are low cost and have good manufacturability, and a single coat system saves on primer costs. Additionally, indirect costs savings are expected by reducing overall coating weight as well as time spend preparing the surface and applying the coating.