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Tesla NanoCoatings, Inc.
• Prototypes developed 2005
• Founded 2007
• Ft. Bragg Project 2008
• Ft. Lewis Projects 2010
• Commercializing 2012
• Massillon, OH
• Texas A&M; Univ. Akron
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2005 - Present
Agenda
• The root causes of corrosion
• Traditional corrosion
protection
• New technology in corrosion
• Q & A
Corrosion
• Materials are vulnerable
Corrosion
• Inspection is not always
revealing
Corrosion
• Treatment is often inadequate
Traditional Corrosion
Maintenance
• Clean the surface
• Remove the rust
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Traditional Response to Corrosion
….Peel, Strip, Chip
Repair
Paint
Wash…
Traditional Corrosion
Maintenance
• Use the 3-coat process
• Primer coat (85%-90% zinc) –
provides cathodic protection
• Mid-coat – zinc adhesion
• Top coat – protection and
appearance
New Corrosion Technology
• Carbon Nanotube Technology
-- Numerous cutting edge functional properties
-- Best available coating technology for
protection of steel infrastructure
-- Safe and user friendly
-- Provide substantial cost savings
Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties
Facts:
a) Strongest and stiffest material known
b) Chemical bonds stronger than bonds found
in diamonds
c) Current-carrying capacity - 1,000x greater
than copper
d) Tensile strength - 50x greater than steel
Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties
Facts:
a) Carbon nanotubes self-assemble into ropes
b) Reinforce / stiffen / toughen the coating
c) Quantum nanowires form electron path
Cathodic Mechanism
If Coating is damaged exposing steel substrate to water a) Galvanic activity initiates
generates Zn+2 and OH- ions CNTs act as nanowires
b) ZnO reaction products ‘plug’ damaged area protecting steel substrate
Pigment Reduction = Superior Barrier
Pigment reduction = superior barrier
Pigment reduction = superior barrier
Numerous Cutting Edge Functional Properties
Facts:
a) Tensile fatigue
b) Scratch / abrasion resistance
c) Impact resistance
d) Tensile strength / elongation
e) Stress dissipation
f) Micro-crack reduction
g) Adhesion
h) Cathodic protection
Best Available Coating Technology
Fact:
a) USACE CERL ERDC, 9-YEARS Immersion & Exposure Testing
Best Available Coating Technology
Fact:
b) ASTM B 117 Salt Fog, 5,000 Hours
Best Available Coating Technology
Fact:
c) ASTM 5894 Cyclic Prohesion Testing, 4-cycles
Best Available Coating Technology
Fact:
d) ASTM D 4541 Pull-Off Strength of Coatings
Safe and User Friendly Facts:
a) CNT inextricably bound
b) Low VOC formulas
c) No special equipment
d) No special training
e) Surface tolerant, superior spray properties
f) Greener than traditional Zinc rich
Cost Savings
Facts:
a) 30% reduction in labor / variable costs
b) Similar material costs
c) 200% improved life
d) 900% ROI
e) Increased safety, greener than alternative
Cost Savings
Source: ERDC 2011 R & D 100
Entry Form
Cost Savings
Carbon
Nanotechnology
Reduces
Variable Costs
30%
Contact Information:
Dear SK team,
Please find the attached BOL for the Bilfinger / COP shipment. Thank you for your patience.
Todd Hawkins Joe Barone
President & CEO VP Marketing
[email protected] [email protected]
50 North Ave. NW
Massillon, Ohio 44647