Figure 1Fusion-bonded-epoxy (FBE) powder coatings, first developed by 3M Co., are used worldwide where long-term corrosion protection is critical such as on oil, gas and water pipelines. However, the performance
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This
paper concentrates on a new kind of thixotrope, which is based originally on
organoclay chemistry, but spreads out the application areas to new grounds,
showing unique properties – the mixed mineral thixotropes – or, in short, MMTs.