A coating that protects against heat and oxidation

Friday, November 21, 2014 - 14:50 in Physics & Chemistry

Researchers have developed a coating technique that they plan to use to protect turbine engine and waste incinerator components against heat and oxidation. A topcoat from micro-scaled hollow aluminium oxide spheres provides heat insulation, in the lab, already proved more economical than conventional techniques.

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