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US 2006/0130709 A1Published application
Liquid galvanic coatings for protection of embedded metals
OwnerBoris Miksic, Marlin Hansen +2inventors
InventorsBoris Miksic, Marlin Hansen, Joseph Curran, Louis MacDowell
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Abstract
A fluid galvanic coating for protecting corrosion-susceptible materials embedded within a substrate includes one or more metals selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and aluminum, one or more humectants, and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of conductive polymers, carbon fibers, and graphite.
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A method for inhibiting corrosion of a metallic member in concrete, said method comprising:
- (a) surrounding said metallic member with concrete;
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- (b) applying a liquid coating to an exterior surface of said concrete, said liquid coating including:
- (i) metallic particles selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and aluminum;
- and
- (ii) one or more additives selected from the group consisting of carbon fibers, graphite, and combinations thereof.
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A method for inhibiting corrosion of metal structures embedded in a substrate, said method comprising:
- (a) applying a liquid coating to an exterior surface of said substrate, said liquid coating including:
- (i) metallic particles selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and aluminum;
- (ii) one or more additives selected from the group consisting of conductive polymers, carbon fibers, and combinations thereof;
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- (iii) a suitable coating vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.