Cortec Coatings Outperform Competition in NASA Research Project
NASA conducted tests of corrosion preventive compounds in a study titled “The Behavior of Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Preventative Compounds in an Aggressive Coastal Marine Environment.” The tests were conducted at NASA’s atmospheric test station at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This is known as one of the most corrosive areas in the United States and one of the most corrosive places in the world because of its hot climate, proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, winds carrying salt spray and fallout of rocket propellants that are highly corrosive.
Kennedy Space Center is located within the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which makes environmentally friendly alternatives highly sought after. The shift to use environmentally friendly technologies throughout future space-related launch programs prompted a study aimed at replacing current petroleum and solvent-based corrosion-preventive compounds with safer alternatives.