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The aim of SusCoRD is to essentially tell us \u201chow paint works\u201d. The SusCoRD Prosperity Partnership addresses fundamental research questions concerning the formulation, testing and field performance of corrosion protective organic coatings.<\/p>\n
The five-year programme is led by Prof. Stuart Lyon, The University of Manchester and Prof. Anthony Ryan, The University of Sheffield. It combines mechanistic insight from advanced characterisation with machine learning of historic test data to deliver a framework for the rational design of novel coating formulations. It brings together:<\/p>\n
At present, the development cycle for new corrosion protective organic coatings is slow, evolutionary, and reliant on extensive testing with trial-and-error empiricism. This programme will, for the first time, use a multi-scale analytical and modelling framework to connect physiochemical properties with performance that enable the development of process and formulation models such that novel, environmentally sustainable materials solutions can be rapidly developed by the application of digital predictive design.<\/p>\n
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\n\u201cWe aim to connect the physicochemical properties of protective organic coatings with their service performance in order to enable the development of process and formulation models such that novel, environmentally sustainable, materials solutions can be rapidly developed by the application of digital predictive design\u201d<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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The academic institutions (Universities of Manchester, Sheffield and Liverpool) bring together world-leading capabilities in corrosion science, materials characterisation, polymer science and machine learning and have worked with AkzoNobel and its predecessor bodies for over 30 years.<\/p>\n
The Prosperity Partnership delivers a project of sufficient scale and focus to develop a step-change in the mechanistic understanding of corrosion protective coatings leading to improved, more environmentally friendly, paints and a more rapid development cycle. The partnership has strong links with end users including: Airbus, Crown, and Tata Steel.<\/p>\n
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The above video captures the opening of the new AkzoNobel Laboratory of Corrosion Protection at The University of Manchester, which took place in December 2012. Several prominent AkzoNobel employees discuss the importance of preventing corrosion and give unique insights about the school.<\/p>\n