Global Patent Index - EP 1886115 A1

EP 1886115 A1 20080213 - FLUORESCENT PROBE FOR THE DETECTION OF CORROSION

Title (en)

FLUORESCENT PROBE FOR THE DETECTION OF CORROSION

Title (de)

FLUORESZENZSONDE FÜR KORROSIONSNACHWEIS

Title (fr)

SONDE FLUORESCENTE POUR LA DÉTECTION DE CORROSION

Publication

EP 1886115 A1 20080213 (EN)

Application

EP 06743874 A 20060503

Priority

  • GB 2006001626 W 20060503
  • GB 0509358 A 20050507

Abstract (en)

[origin: GB2425835A] A corrosion detection probe and method of corrosion detection at both a bare metal substrate and a coated metal substrate is provided. The probe, in the form of a solution or coating is capable of fluorescing in response to the generation of metal ions at the metal substrate resulting from corrosion processes. The detection solution comprises a binder configured to increase adhesion of the solution when applied to the substrate. Additionally, a method of applying the formulation to the substrate in the form of a spray, particularly an aerosol, is disclosed. Corrosion of the metal substrate is identified by irradiating the coated substrate with ultra violet light and observing resulting fluorescence. An example shows the metal substrate to be aluminium and the metal ion chelating agent to be 8-hydroxyquinoline-5-sulphonic acid hydrate.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/91 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP GB)

G01N 17/006 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 17/04 (2013.01 - GB); G01N 21/00 (2013.01 - GB); G01N 21/64 (2013.01 - GB); G01N 21/6447 (2013.01 - EP); G01N 21/91 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (examination)

SIBI M.P.; ZONG Z., PROGRESS IN ORGANIC COATINGS, 2003, pages 8 - 15

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

GB 0509358 D0 20050615; GB 2425835 A 20061108; GB 2425835 B 20070627; EP 1886115 A1 20080213; GB 0705948 D0 20070509; GB 2434447 A 20070725; GB 2434447 B 20071024; WO 2006120389 A1 20061116

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 0509358 A 20050507; EP 06743874 A 20060503; GB 0705948 A 20050507; GB 2006001626 W 20060503