Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Produces Anti-Corrosion Radiators

The resistance of radiators in homes and offices against corrosion and moisture matters a lot, a report by the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology said.

These heating systems are made of different materials such as aluminum, steel, copper or cast iron, and one of the important points in their maintenance is to increase the resistance of the radiators against the destruction and corrosion of their surfaces in their contact with water and humidity.

An Iranian knowledge-based firm with the support of the Vice Presidency for Science, Technology’s Knowledge-Based Economy Department has started producing nanomaterial coatings to improve the resistance of radiators against rust and corrosion to solve that important challenge.

For several years, the use of phosphate or chromate coatings has decreased due to environmental and health concerns, and radiator manufacturers have been encouraged to use coatings using zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, and vanadium oxide.

One of the advantages of zirconium coatings is that there is no need to increase the temperature and water is used in the coating process. It is also possible to apply very thin coatings (in nanometer dimensions) on the surface and obtain properties such as proper adhesion and greater corrosion-proof feature. Accordingly, the rate of corrosion and rusting of radiators is significantly reduced.

According to vice-presidency’s report, the use of nanomaterials in the production of these radiators not only creating resistance to corrosion, has increased the heating capacity to more than 1,800 kcal/hour per unit length. Also, the use of nano technology has turned these steel panel radiators into environmentally friendly products. The use of nano technology will remove heavy metals and the acidity of waste water, and this will also protect underground water resources and aquifers from any threats and harmful pollution.

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