It might not seem like underbody coating would matter much for your car. But there are quite a few pros and cons that come ...

Erin Brockovich made the world conversant with a problem that researchers at the Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung now hope to solve once and for all. Brockovich’s story is one of poison, big ...

Anti-rust coatings shield your car's metal from India's harsh monsoons, winter salts, and dust, preventing costly damage and ...

Hexavalent chromium compounds are a key ingredient in coatings used to rust-proof steel. They also happen to be carcinogenic. Researchers, therefore, have been looking for non-toxic alternatives that ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a nontoxic alternative to coatings that ...

As useful as steel is, its main weakness may be its vulnerability to corrosion. Researchers in Korea have now developed a new alloy coating that boosts steel’s resistance to rust, by adding a simple ...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again-rust sucks! I can't tell you how many times I've shied away from parts or even complete projects because of it. I hate dealing with rotted metal, no qualms ...

Many new materials have been developed, but steel remains the principal construction material for automobiles, appliances, and industrial machinery. Because of steel's vulnerability to attack by ...