Results of Ultrasonics Testing Performed in Australia

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Tony Collins

We know we have very superior corrosion resistant technology that can withstand some pretty brutal environments. We know, because we are continually testing EonCoat. But it’s even more rewarding when companies put our coating through their own testing process and we pass with flying colors.

We sent off a sample to RFT Marine in South Australia a few months ago. As a result of their testing, they voted for us for the MP Readers’ Choice Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award, and sent us a short sample of their findings from the tests. Clearly, they went through some effort to, in their words, “destroy” EonCoat and it “survived where all others failed.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Here’s what they had to say:

“I received samples of EonCoat & tested with ultrasonics for anti-fouling, could not fault over 90 days. I welded one side to simulate welding inside the hull, slight discoloration with no loss of integrity. I then subjected a sample to a drop hammer (12 tonne impact to simulate a collision resulted in a slight cracking, I then used a press to bend a sample and cracks appeared after a bend of 21 degrees. For the project I have planned I needed a coating to withstand everything it could encounter so I tried to destroy the product and failed, Eoncoat survived where all the others failed.” Kerry – Australia

I had welded the sample to 500mm of steel before the bend test. The drop hammer test was not steel on steel but a piece of timber 2cm laid on your sample, I believe it was a fair test. Kerry

We send out samples to companies all around the world. So far, EonCoat has proven to be as effective in testing environments off-site as it has been here in our testing facilities.

EonCoat is Proud to be Nominated for Another Award!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Tony Collins

EonCoat is proud to have been nominated for the MP Readers’ Choice Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award.

Materials Performance (MP) is the world’s largest circulation journal dedicated exclusively to corrosion prevention and control.Their website describes their affiliation with NACE International as:

MP readers include more than 16,000 members of NACE International, the recognized leader in the corrosion field, and other nonmember subscribers. Through NACE affiliation, MP readers actually set the standard for corrosion control practices and technology.

This is the first time they’ve asked their reader’s to nominate and vote on a corrosion innovation, based on the following criteria:

Innovations should go beyond marginal improvements to current products, services, methods, and techniques.
We are looking to showcase groundbreaking technological advances in all industries that directly relate to corrosion prevention and mitigation…

We are so proud that as a young company, we have been included for consideration by such a leading publication in the corrosion field.

There’s still time to vote until February 15! Learn more about and vote for the nominees here.

Q&A with EonCoat’s Lead Scientist Sameer Patel

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Bobby McDonald

We recently cornered Sameer Patel, EonCoat’s lead scientist, to ask him a few questions about what his work has meant to the development of EonCoat and what he sees as the next major trend in “paint tech”:

Sameer, what does role as lead scientist at EonCoat entail?

My role is to not only develop coating products, but to make those products as useful as possible for both contractors and customers.

Can you tell us more about the 2 component system used with EonCoat? What are the two primary “ingredients” for EonCoat and why are they stored separately?

Our coating has two components very similar to epoxies, polycarbonates and urethanes. Our two components are generally called part A and part B. Part A contains acidic minerals and part B contains basic minerals. When these parts mix and are sprayed, they form the final product (binder) on the substrate. Because the two parts are reactant when mixed, they are kept separately either in cartridges or buckets for storage purposes.

Once EonCoat has been applied, the resulting coating continues to strengthen for years. How long does EonCoat take to cure and why does it continue to strengthen over time?

Since our coating is based on the ceramics, it will change its microstructure over an extended period of time and gain strength. For comparison purposes, it can be likened to the chemical process with naturally occurring stones. While it gains strength over a period of time, it cures in only 10 minutes, reducing equipment downtime and saving costs in the “watching paint dry” category

If the current trend in the painting/coating industry is “green paint” where do you see the industry going next? Will there be a continued focus on green paint alternatives or do you see the industry focusing on innovation in different areas?

The “green paint” trend will continue for years to come and I’m sure several new types of paints and coatings will come to market for consumers during this transition period. In the future, I think innovators and manufacturers will end up using similar materials to what we are using right now for EonCoat.

What’s your favorite aspect of your work at EonCoat? What drives you as lead scientist?

As a lead scientist I certainly like to work on formulations developments which can give unique properties, but I also enjoy working on how to bring formulations to market by making them first work at production level and spray level.

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A big ‘Thank You!’ to Sameer for taking the time to tell us a bit about EonCoat and his role as lead scientist. Any questions for Sameer not addressed above? Leave your question in the comments and we’ll ask him ourselves!