Human and animal skin is exemplary in many respects. Materials scientists are impressed above all by the way in which it heals itself when damaged. They would like to endow anticorrosion coatings with ...

Corrosion eats away 75 billion euros of economic output annually in Germany alone. But it may soon be possible to better assess which steels and other alloys will be affected, and how to limit the ...

Rust. It’s a nightmare for any auto in Canada. The road salts and moisture creep into the frame, body panels, wheel wells and hinges to corrode your car. And you don’t notice it for a few years. By ...

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 ...

Rust is the silent enemy of every car. It starts small, often invisible, and grows slowly until it compromises the structural ...

I just bought a new Toyota RAV4, and the salesperson tried to sell me rust-proofing (rust protection for the car). I thought that a new car already has this, so do I really need to do it again? - ...

Corroded reinforcement is the chief cause of concrete deterioration, which prompts subsequent repairs. For repairs to be sound, contractors must ensure adequate adhesion of new patch repair materials ...

Rotting metal doesn’t invoke thoughts of long-term reliability and dependability. But if you’ve found your dream car online, albeit with a few rust spots, should you really turn your back on it? Rust ...