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Painting Graphite

Painting Graphite

Painting Graphite

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I have a special application that I need assistance with.  I need to paint or seal coat graphite blocks that will be used in a nuclear reactor.  These will be submerged in a nuclear reactor pool environment.  The coating must have a low boron content.  Do any of you have recommendations on types of paint or coatings that adhere well to graphite and can be submerged in water for long term (decades).

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RE: Painting Graphite

I've heard of doing an overmold using PPS materials, but those were parts about the size of a US quarter dollar coin. I would imagine your blocks are larger and would require too much material to make this cost effective.

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