International. Research in the coatings sector continues to provide solutions in all industries, this time the University of Canterbury, through its laboratory research group specialized in the advances of energy systems and materials (AEMSLab), has created a process that applies a ceramic coating to the metal of the mechanical parts.
The enablement of this innovation has the name of Pulsed-Pressure Metal-organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (PP-MOCVD) and was developed by chemical engineer Susan Krumdieck, who has studied this topic since her doctoral thesis in 1999.
The studio applies for the first time a uniform, complete and adherent ceramic coating to a metal part, opening the development of a complete industrial process. "The secret of the PP-MOCVD process is that it removes the 'carrier gas' that had always been used in conventional vapor deposition chemistry and leaves it with only flat objects that can be coated," says Susan Krumdieck.
This technological development could have potential applications in the dairy, industrial production, medical and mining industries; In addition, institutions such as NASA and Teledyne have already expressed interest in the product.
"This is something the industry has always dreamed of, metal is an ideal material for machines, but the surface is very susceptible to corrosion and wear. The ceramic coating will represent significant cost savings," concluded engineer Krumdieck.
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