Protective Coating

Name:
Protective Coating
Detailed information:
A film or thin layer of metal glass or paint applied to a substrate primarily to inhibit corrosion, and secondarily for decorative purposes. Metals such as nickel, chromium, copper, and tin are electrodeposited on the base metal; paints may be sprayed or brushed on. Vitreous enamel coatings are also used; that require baking. Zinc coatings are applied by a continuous bath process in which a strip of ferrous metal is passed through molten zinc.See Galvanizing; Terneplate; Electroplating; Paint; Corrosion; Cladding.