Corrosion of polyethylene

Optimization potential of polyethylene coatings for steel pipe Polyethylene is the state of the art in corrosion protection for steel pipelines. Considering the large number of modified materials, however, brings up the question as to whether and to what extent the properties and performance of such coatings can be optimized at the materials selection stage. Given that polyethylene has been used for coating buried pipelines for almost 50 years now, it appears appropriate that this material should be studied in detail with regard to its aging behaviour.