The influence of a Zr-based conversion treatment on interfacial bonding strength and stability of epoxy coated carbon steel Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The effect of a zirconium (Zr)-based pretreatment on interfacial bonding properties of a fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) coating on carbon steel is investigated. The initiation and kinetics of delamination of epoxy coatings applied on differently pretreated carbon steel surfaces is studied with scanning Kelvin probe (SKP). In-situ attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) is applied to study interfacial ...