Abakan subsidiary, MesoCoat, received a phase one SBIR grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a six-month project to develop CermaClad, Abakan’s environmentally friendly high-speed large-area metal cladding technology, as a replacement alternative for the highly hazardous acidic pickling step in the zinc galvanising process currently in use. The EPA funding will be used to develop Abakan’s CermaClad (Low Thickness) product for infrastructure applications directly on grit-blasted surfaces, eliminating the acid pickling step.
MesoCoat will use its high-speed, large-area CermaClad metal cladding technology to apply thin layers of proprietary zinc materials to prevent corrosion by forming a physical barrier that acts as a sacrificial anode when the barrier is in danger. The primary application of CermaClad LT zinc cladding is intended for corrosion protection for steel components including bridge decks, structures and beams, marine, power generation, refineries, grid transmission towers, railroads, oil and gas infrastructure.
The application of CermaClad technology to zinc coatings may be able to provide a better and more economical zinc coating solution for some applications. Additionally, CermaClad process can reduce toxic waste streams and unhealthy work environments.”
