Abstract
Advanced Polymer Sciences (APS) originally developed Siloxirane, a patented multifunctional polymer with a high density crosslinked structure, to meet the extremely demanding anticorrosion and surface protection requirements of the military and aerospace industries. The superior performance of the material has also made it attractive as a coating in a wide range of marine and industrial applications. Not the least of these is its use as the lining material for the cargo tanks of seagoing chemical tankers, an area in which there have been no real technological advances for more than 20 years. Researchers at APS have conducted more than 5000 tests on Siloxirane – as well as conventional coating systems such as epoxies, zinc silicates, vinyl esters, rubbers, and phenolics – to test physical properties and chemical resistance for an extensive range of products, including those commonly carried by sea.
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