New England Transportation Consortium Research Study 05-5: Measurement of Adhesion Properties between Topcoat Paint and Metalized/Galvanized Steel with Surface Energy Measurement Equipment

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	Federal Grant Title:	New England Transportation Consortium Research Study 05-5: Measurement of Adhesion Properties between Topcoat Paint and Metalized/Galvanized Steel with Surface Energy Measurement Equipment
	CFDA Number:	20.200
	CFDA Description:	Highway Research and Development Program
	Federal Agency Name:	DOT Federal Highway Administration
	Category of Funding Activity:	Transportation
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DTFH61-10-RA-00002
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Feb 23, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 23, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 09, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 09, 2010
	Archive Date:	Information not provided
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$20,012
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: University of Rhode Island
Grant Description: For many highway transportation products, a zinc coating is added to the structural steel to act as a sacrificial layer for corrosion protection. Zinc is applied to steel in three ways - by a zinc-primer paint, by metallizing (where hot zinc is sprayed onto the steel surface), or by galvanizing (where the steel part is immersed in a molten zinc bath and a zinc layer metallurgically forms on the steel). Paint topcoats are often applied to zinc-coated steel surfaces to provide additional protection and an aesthetic color finish. The adhesion performance of these topcoats appear to vary considerably for coatings applied over galvanizing versus metallizing. The effectiveness of different zinc coatings with topcoat paint applications can be quantified by measuring adhesion properties between the topcoat paint and zinc-coated steel. Measurement of these adhesion properties is the primary objective of this research.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Information not provided
Grant Announcement Contact: Samantha Reizes Contract Specialist Phone 202-366-4224

samantha.reizes@dot.gov [samantha.reizes@dot.gov]
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