Hyperbranched Polymers-Modified Epoxy-Based Nanocomposite Coatings

In this review paper, Epoxy-based nanocomposite coatings are focused that are produced by hyperbranched polymer-modified nanofillers. At first, keywords like epoxy, nanocomposite, hyperbranched polymer are defined and then fabrication methods and modification of nanocomposite coatings, various categorizations, advantages and disadvantages are investigated. Consequently, the effect of modification and addition of different nanoparticles on the characteristics of the coating such as physical-mechanical properties, anticorrosion and dispersion level are reviewed. Considering the discussions it can be concluded that using hyperbranched polymers as modifier for nanoparticles in order to improve the dispersion and its stability and increasing the various properties of the nanocomposite coatings, is useful and promising.