Anti-Icing Chitin Coating System Development

Abstract

In the third quarter of this work, ASTM testing has provided a quantitative means for sample characteristic's evaluation. Shear and tensile icephobic strength tests have replaced the marine ice bath for more direct input on anti-icing properties. Chemical alteration of new water based chitosan with the paint has shown promise for eliminating surface roughness throughout the sample. Preliminary anti-fungal tests results have shown different amounts of degradation on the chitin based paints (percentage dependent) and that enamel and polyurethane paints are less susceptible than the latex. Keywords: Chitin, Chitosan, Icephobic paint, Antifouling paint, Enzymatic degradation, Paint.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 30, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226229

Entities

People

  • Craig T. Miller
  • Gail L. Bowers-irons
  • Gor Lai
  • Trung Chau

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetic Acid
  • Alcohols
  • Anhydrides
  • Coatings
  • Diffraction
  • Fungi
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Organic Solvents
  • Physical Properties
  • Shear Strength
  • Surface Roughness
  • Tensile Strength
  • Test Methods
  • X Rays
  • X-Ray Diffraction

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  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Chemistry (specifically Chemical Fluorescence)
  • Materials Science and Engineering.