Henkel Ag & Company, Kgaa

Ut-battelle, Inc.

Michael T Febbraro

Bruce H Goodreau

Edis Kapic

Jianping Liu

Alvaro Bobadilla

Kelly A Chipps

William A Peters

Steven D Pain

Methods comprising: (a) providing a coating composition comprising a fluoroacid compound of the general formula (I):XMFO&#x2003;&#x2003;(I)wherein each of q and r independently represents an integer of 1 to 10; each of p and s independently represents an integer from 0 to 10; X represents at least one cation selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, ammonium, alkaline earth metals and alkali metals; and M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, Si, Sn, Al, Ge, and B; (b) contacting a metal substrate with the coating composition; and (c) adding to the coating composition a component selected from the group consisting of fluorine-free compounds of an element M, Group 2 metal compounds, Group 12 metal compounds, Group 13 compounds, Group 14 compounds, and combination thereof.

Metal treatment coating compositions, methods of treating metals therewith and coated metals prepared using the same

An apparatus for used in a directional-neutron detector is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a structure having a plurality of parallel active channels separated by inactive regions. The plurality of active channels is filled with scintillating material. The scintillating material is configured to emit light in response to neutron scattering. The scintillating material may be neutron-gamma discriminating. The scintillating material may be sealed in the plurality of active channels. The seal is disposed on respective ends of the plurality of active channels. Directional-neutron detectors are also disclosed having the structure.

Apparatus for use in a directional-neutron detector, directional-neutron detectors and methods of use thereof

A method of improving corrosion resistance of a metal substrate comprising a zinc surface coated with zirconium oxide conversion coating by, prior to conversion coating, contacting the zinc surface with a composition comprising:

Processes and compositions for improving corrosion performance of zirconium oxide pretreated zinc surfaces

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Knoxville, TN, United States of America

Michael T Febbraro