Affiliation:
1. Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Abstract
Automotive paint is used on the surface of automobiles to decorate or beautify the vehicle. However, one of its main purposes is to prevent metal corrosion. Therefore, in this paper, the anticorrosive properties of an epoxy resin-based primer with silica nanoparticles (SPN) are investigated. The coatings were deposited on A-36 steel plates and their efficiency as anticorrosive coatings as well as their adhesion, hardness, finish, and durability properties were evaluated under accelerated aging tests simulating humid and hot weathering conditions.