CPC C09D 5/08 (2013.01) [B05D 1/12 (2013.01); C09D 163/00 (2013.01); C23F 11/12 (2013.01); F16B 33/00 (2013.01); F16B 33/008 (2013.01); F16B 33/06 (2013.01)] | 16 Claims |
1. A method to prevent corrosion of a susceptible article in a two-article system, in which first and second articles of the two-article system have surfaces facing one another, in which the articles of the two article system are dissimilar materials and have different anodic indices, and in which the articles are releasably joined to one another, the method comprising:
applying a coating material to the surface of the first article;
curing the coating material on the surface of the first article;
releasably joining the first and second articles with one another to contact and secure the surface of the first article with the surface of the second article to form a releasable joint; and
following joining the articles to one another, heating the first and second articles to a predetermined temperature for a predetermined period time,
wherein at least one of the two articles is capable of exhibiting substantially no corrosion following exposure to a corrosive environment under standard GMW17026 after a 15 year simulated test.
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