This is what we are discussing at the 32nd Scientific and Technical Conference “Anticorrosion” in Ustroń, where we present the RASCoS – Robotic Automated Sustainable Coating System project, along with the poster “Concept of protection for a vacuum tunnel for high-speed Hyperloop transport” by the project team: Katarzyna Suchoń, Ewa Langer, Bartosz Kopyciński, Szymon Zdrojewski, Lorenzo Benedetti.
This international initiative, co-financed under the 2nd Swiss-Polish Cooperation Programme, addresses a very specific challenge: how to ensure long-term material protection under conditions that differ significantly from conventional infrastructure applications.
At the core of our work are coatings designed, among others, for Hyperloop vacuum tunnels — an environment where:
▪ reduced pressure alters material degradation mechanisms
▪ temperature fluctuations and electromagnetic interactions affect durability
▪ substrate behavior (e.g. concrete) requires a different design approach
▪ temperature fluctuations and electromagnetic interactions affect durability
▪ substrate behavior (e.g. concrete) requires a different design approach
In response, we develop solutions that combine:
▪ advanced coating systems (with a strong focus on bio-based materials)
▪ resistance to complex operational conditions
▪ an approach to long-term durability and maintenance
▪ automation of application and defect detection processes
▪ resistance to complex operational conditions
▪ an approach to long-term durability and maintenance
▪ automation of application and defect detection processes
For us, participating in the conference is not only about presenting the project, but above all about discussing how these solutions can perform beyond the laboratory.