March 4, 2008
Joint Meeting with NACE
5:30 Social Hour
6:30 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - Speaker : Ray Taylor
High Throughput Methods for the Assessment of Non-chromate Corrosion Inhibitors and Coating
Ray Taylor - Houston Biomaterials Research Center
University of Texas Health Science Center – Dental Branch
The identification and characterization of new and better materials depends significantly, if not entirely, on experimentation at the present time. One approach to accelerate this discovery and characterization process is through the use of high throughput screening (HTS) methods. The Applied Electrochemistry Laboratory of the Houston Biomaterials Research Center (HBRC) has developed an array of chemical and electrochemical assays that, in combination with newly available instrumentation, allow experimental throughput that is 4 orders of magnitude greater than conventional methods. This increased throughput now provides tremendous flexibility and strength in exploring the variable space that effect material performance. This presentation will discuss our HTS approaches and their application to the very important field of chromate replacement, where viable synergistic chemistries have been identified. In addition, a new high throughput approach will be discussed that has been developed and used to rapidly predict the long-term field performance of full coating systems. Finally, this talk will present other activities and interests of the HBRC and discuss opportunities for collaboration.
