Environmentally Benign Polymer Coatings for Enhanced Corrosion Protection

Aircraft radar antenna systems pose unique challenges to protective coatings. Coatings must not interfere with radar operation, must provide a high level of corrosion protection, and not adversely affect the environment. We propose to develop a novelpolymer coating system that simultaneously satisfies these requirements and also provides improved convenience for the application process. The coating will provide additional benefits in corrosion protection of marine equipment, bridges, automobiles, andindustrial chemical processing equipment and storage tanks. In Phase I, we will demonstrate the feasibility of the polymer coating system by developing a preliminary coating formulation and demonstrating its ability to provide improved corrosionprotection, in addition to its suitability for radar antenna applications. In Phase II, we will optimize the coating formulation and perform field testing.