Contains 27 papers from the major sessions on coatings held during EUROCORR '96. Four main topic areas are covered: organic coatings, ceramic coatings, zinc coating and other metallic coatings. The various chapters describe recent experimental work and service experience as well as valuable reviews.Content: Front Matter Series Introduction Preface Table of ContentsPart I. Organic Coatings 1. Laboratory Corrosion Monitoring of Zinc-Rich Paint Coatings on Naval Steel in Seawater by Electrochemical Methods2. Factors Affecting the Electrochemical Behaviour of Zinc-Rich Epoxy Paints3. Sorption Characteristics of Cathodically Deposited Epoxy Films4. EIS - Studies of Commercially Available Coatings on Steel5. Natural and Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber Coatings for Anticorrosion Protection in Reducing and Oxidising Chemicals, and in Natural and Industrial Conditions6. Study of Electrolyte Penetration in Thin Paint Films7. Electrochemical Noise Measurement in the Study of Surface Coatings8. Comparison of the Results of Different Adhesion Tests Carried Out on Hot-Dip Galvanised Steel9. Characterisation of Pretreatment Processes Applied to Aluminium Alloys to be Coated with Organic Layers10. Soluble Ion Contamination on Steel Surfaces and Its Effect on the Stability of CoatingsPart II. Zinc Coatings 11. Corrosion Resistance of Zinc Alloy Coatings12. Corrosion Protection of Sintered Metal Parts by Zinc Coatings13. Electrocrystallisation of Zinc from Ammonium Chloride Solution in the Presence of an Additive14. Effects of the Microstructure of Zinc on the Corrosion Behaviour of Galvanised Steel in 3.5% Sodium Chloride15. Structural Characterisation of Silica Coatings Applied on Polished Ferrous Substrates and Derived from Hydrolysis and Condensation of EthylsilicatesPart III. Other Metallic Coatings 16. A Review on Laser Surface Modification for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance17. Protection of Steel Structures in Marine Applications Against Corrosion Using Aluminium Spray Coatings18. Structure and Corrosion Behaviour of Electroless Ni Coatings Deposited from Differently Stabilised Baths19. Interaction of Tin Plate Cans with Packaged Food Products20. Effect of the Microstructure of Aluminised Steel on Its Corrosion Resistance in 3.5% NaCl Solution21. Contribution to the Study of the Mechanism of Corrosion of Nanocrystalline Nickel Coatings Obtained by Ball MillingPart IV. Ceramic Coatings 22. Rates and Mechanisms of Combined Erosion and Corrosion of Ceramic-Metallic Coatings/Surfaces23. Electrochemical Behaviour of (Ti,Cr) N Coatings Obtained by Reactive Sputtering24. Formation of Al2O3-ZrO2 Double Oxide Thin Films and Evaluation of Their Corrosion Resistance25. New Surface Layer Systems for the Improvement of the Corrosion Resistance of Implants26. Characterisation and Behaviour of Various Ceramic Coatings in Seawater. Influence of the Surface Preparation on the Adhesion and Corrosion Control27. Cementitious Coatings: An Approach to Environmentally Friendly Corrosion Protection? List of Abbreviations Index