%0 Journal Article
%T Laboratory and Field Studies of Poly(2,5-bis(N-methyl-N-hexylamino)phenylene vinylene) (BAM-PPV): A Potential Wash Primer Replacement for Army Military Vehicles
%A Peter Zarras
%A Christopher E. Miller
%A Cindy Webber
%A Nicole Anderson
%A John D. Stenger-Smith
%J Coatings
%P 687-700
%D 2014
%I MDPI AG
%R 10.3390/coatings4030687
%X In this study, an electroactive polymer (EAP), poly(2,5-bis( N-methyl- N- hexylamino)phenylene vinylene) (BAM-PPV), was tested as an alternative to current hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI))-based Army wash primers. BAM-PPV was tested in both laboratory and field studies to determine its adhesive and corrosion-inhibiting properties when applied to steel and aluminum alloys. The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) tests showed that BAM-PPV combined with an epoxy primer and the Army chemical agent-resistant coating (CARC) topcoat met Army performance requirements for military coatings. After successful laboratory testing, the BAM-PPV was then field tested for one year at the Aberdeen Test Center (ATC). This field testing showed that BAM-PPV incorporated into the Army military coating survived with no delamination of the coating and only minor corrosion on the chip sites.
%K poly(2
%K 5-bis(N-methyl-N-hexylamino)phenylene vinylene (BAM-PPV)
%K wash primer
%K adhesion
%K corrosion-inhibiting
%K hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI))
%K grit blasting
%K field studies
%U http://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/4/3/687