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Metal-free, environmental friendly anti-corrosion coating

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology offer
POD Reference
TODE20230918007
Term of Validity
18 September 2023 - 17 September 2025
Company's Country
  • Germany
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
  • Investment agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
The present invention of a German university comprises a metal-free, environmental friendly anti-corrosion coating. It consists of an aqueous solution of alkyl-modified phytic acid oligomers and epoxy or OH acrylate resin, which polymerize on the substrate under heat to form a paint. The university offers a license and/or a technology coopeation agreement.
Full Description
The present invention of a German university comprises a metal-free, environmental friendly anti-corrosion coating. It consists of an aqueous solution of alkyl-modified phytic acid oligomers and epoxy or OH acrylate resin, which polymerize on the substrate under heat to form a paint. The university offers a license and/or a technology coopeation agreement.

Sustainable binding agents from renewable raw materials are important for sustainable coating applications. Phosphorus is not a sustainable raw material, but exhibits excellent corrosion protection effects in the form of phosphates in organic compounds. Synthesizing a phytic acid-based binding agent produces the first sustainable phosphorus source for integrating phosphate groups into organic binding agents. These binding agents were combined with OH acrylates and epoxies to create stable coatings based on sustainable raw materials. The binding agents also have outstanding dispersion properties, so that they can be used to grind pigments without any dispersion additives.

The university offers a license agreement to companies active in the following industries: chemistry, coatings, corrosion inhibitor and environment. If there is interest in further development of the process, the university also offers technological cooperation.
Advantages and Innovations
The main advantages and innovative aspects of this anti-corrosion coating are:
- Simple synthesis
- Sustainable chemistry
- Environmentally friendly products
- “adjustable” properties
Stage of Development
  • Lab tested
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
IPR status
  • IPR applied but not yet granted
IPR notes
A patent application has been submitted to the German Patent and Trade Mark Office. Within the priority year, a PCT application was also submitted.

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
The university offers a license agreement to companies active in the following industries: chemistry, coatings, corrosion inhibitor and environment. If there is interest in further development of the process, the university also offers technological cooperation.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • SME 11-49
  • SME <=10
  • Other
  • Big company
Type of partnership
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
  • Investment agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 02007015 - Properties of Materials, Corrosion/Degradation
  • 02007006 - Fine Chemicals, Dyes and Inks
  • 02007001 - Adhesives
Market keywords
  • 08001016 - Commodity chemicals and polymers
  • 08001007 - Coatings and adhesives manufactures
Targeted countries
  • All countries

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