BRAND-NEW
Industry Leading Performance With AGM’s Genable® 3000 Series, Graphene Based, Active Non-Metallic, Anticorrosion Additives
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arlier in 2018 Applied Graphene
on another extensive test programme
Genable® 3000 series dispersions are
Materials (AGM) launched their
looking at the performance of a higher
available initially in epoxy resins but with a
latest, ground-breaking, dispersion
build primer system. The thickness of this
range of solvent and water based dispersions
range – the Genable 3000 series. Genable
high build primer is around 110 microns,
under near-term development. All AGM’s
3000 dispersions are graphene based,
and is therefore typically thinner than many
Genable® dispersions are formulated
active non-metallic, anti-corrosion additives,
comparative industry standard systems in
for long term stability and engineered
which are proven capable of delivering
the C4/C5 category (ISO12944).
to aid easy incorporation into existing
leading performance through numerous
The properties of the Genable® 3000
manufacturing processes. The new range
extensive test programmes. Like all Genable
series make it an ideal tool-box additive
follows on the heels of the recent launches
dispersions, they are formulated to enable
for formulators seeking to significantly
of the Genable® 1000 series (for enhancing
the full benefit of graphene materials to be
enhance coating performance in a range
existing anti-corrosive additive performance)
accessed by coating industry formulators
of environments. As an additive capable of
and the Genable® 2000 series (specifically
seeking a step change anti-corrosion
offering metal free systems with extended
for corrosion inhibition on aluminium
performance.
durability it is anticipated that the
substrates).
AGM is now reporting results from further
Genable® 3000 should find multiple
testing, which not only underlines the
applications in industrial areas subject to
Prohesion Testing
potential for significant anticorrosion
high humidity and aggressive atmosphere,
Over 5 times extension to the primer coating
performance gains but also the products
including inshore areas of medium to high
lifetime under cyclic salt spray (ASTM G-85-94
commercial attractiveness – particularly under
salinity. Extended durability and thinner
Prohesion) with the use of Genable® 3000,
harsher C4/C5 corrosive environments.
flexible coatings are directly equitable
AGM’s formulation ready active corrosion
Incorporated into the formulation of an
to significant cost savings in both initial
inhibitor, in place of Zinc Phosphate.
industry standard C3 epoxy primer system,
coating system application, as well as
and tested under representative cyclical salt
maintenance and repair for commercial
Fur further information:
spray testing (ASTM G-85-94 Prohesion),
end users.
www.appliedgraphenematerials.com
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Genable 3000 series materials have been ®
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shown to deliver a 5- fold extension in coating lifetime, based on a single 60 micron dry film thickness (Fig. 1). These exciting results are supported by a detailed mechanical dataset and studies incorporating combination with a PU topcoat exploring intercoat adhesion and overcoating intervals. All results confirm the products attractiveness for development into commercial anti-corrosion systems. Further investigating Genable® 3000 series potential for applications in harsher C4/C5 environments, AGM has embarked
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Figure 1: Genable® 3000 series materials have been shown to deliver a 5-fold extension in coating lifetime, based on a single 60 micron dry film thickness.
N. 53 - SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 - international PAINT&COATING magazine