Reinforcement of Protective Coatings Based on Powder Paints with Alumina Nanofibers

The paper deals with the production and study of nanocomposite powder paints based on alumina nanofibers. For nanodispersed fillers, the nature of the surface states on the filler particles is important. The problem of introducing nanomaterials into a polymer matrix cannot provide an effective solution without matching the surface states of the nanomaterial filler and the polymer matrix for the resulting composite materials. The consistency of the surface states of the nanomaterial filler and the polymer matrix determines the quality of transfer of the necessary properties to the resulting polymer composite. In order to increase the affinity of alumina nanofibers with a matrix of powder paint, the nanofibers were treated with 3-glycidyloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GLYMO) in toluene. It is shown in the work that the addition of alumina nanofibers leads to a hardening of the coating, an increase in its elasticity, and an increase in corrosion resistance. Finishing of alumina nanofibers in a solution of silane in toluene leads to its functionalization, which is sufficient for the distribution of nanofibers in the polymer matrix of the paint and improvement of its operational properties.