Advenira’s F1A12 High-Performance, Toxic-Free Coatings Enter the Chinese Market

Advenira Enterprises Inc., a developer of Solution Derived Nanocomposite (SDN™) coating technology, announced that its patented high-performance, toxic-free F1A12 coating has entered the Chinese market in cooperation with US engineering company ConQuip to fight corrosion in water filtration and treatment systems.

Advenira was founded by Dr. Elmira Ryabova? as a means to address the world’s increasing energy consumption and waste through the development of cost-effective, high-performance and environmentally friendly nanoscale coatings.

“We are entering new markets through cooperative agreements to bring safer, more efficient products to governments and businesses for the longevity of high manufacturing products, and, ultimately, for the betterment of our environment.” Advenira CEO/CTO Dr. Elmira Ryabova states. 

F1A12 significantly increases the corrosion resistance of metal. Due to the absence of toxic components, the protective coating will be used in the water filtration and treatment systems in China on the principle of reverse osmosis and distillation systems. The advanced coatings have been proven to extend the lifetime for steel and aluminum parts more than six times with an approximate content of corrosive substances 0.02-0.97% SO42-, 0.02-0.05% MPD, 0.02-0.05% HCl (Cl- concentration: 0.01- 0.02%). The average cost of the coating is $0.132-0.265 per square meter, depending on the shape and complexity of the parts to be coated.

F1A12 Results
Advenira’s F1A12 coating has also performed well in customer specific evaluations. For example, F1A12 has been shown to be a very effective coating for metal rollers used in RO and DI water systems, and coating systems that use high purity water. Immersion tests of coated 316L stainless steel in an acidic liquid with a composition similar to the following: 0.02-0.97%wt SO42-, 0.02-0.05%wt MPD and 0.02-0.05%wt HCl (Cl- concentration: 0.01-0.02%wt) have shown that coating with F1A12 significantly increases the corrosion resistance of the metal. Without a coating, the 316L stainless steel corrodes in approximately one week.

The 316L samples coated with F1A12 have been found to be corrosion free after more than six weeks of continuous
exposure. The reported six times improvement is a minimum value as the testing is still in progress. F1A12 is also being evaluated as an anti-corrosion coating for automotive applications and is currently undergoing accelerated weathering tests at a major US automobile manufacturer.

Technical information
Advenira’s F1A12 is a unique protective coating to protect metals, alloys and other materials at the same time from corrosion and wear. The coatings are multiphase nanocomposite materials consisting mainly of metal oxides, which contain no toxic components and can be used without restriction in any industrial facilities.

Advenira Enterprises, Inc. produces a unique alternative to the commonly used vacuum (PVD, CVD, ALD, etc.) and non-vacuum (electroplating, CBD, screen-printing, etc.) deposition techniques. The key advantages of SDN™ technology are improved material, capital and operating costs, high throughput and high material utilization. Advenira's unique approach to coating methodology is free from typical drawbacks and limitations of other methods, both vacuum-based and non vacuum-based. It allows the company to coat parts of virtually any shape with complex geometries.

Corrosion/Abrasion protective coatings, developed by Advenira, demonstrate substantial superiority over conventional coatings in acid corrosion testing and circular rotary abrasion testing. Coatings have an outstanding hardness values.

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