Research Progress on Corrosion and Protection of Fiber Reinforced Resin Based Composites in Marine Environments

ZHOU Shaolan; ZHAO Xin; JIANG Yufan; ZHOU Fu; JIANG Long; ZHANG Xin; SUN Daocen; WU Daoxun

doi:10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2026.01.010

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Equipment Environmental Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (1) : 82-96. DOI: 10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2026.01.010

Ships and Marine Engineering Equipment

Research Progress on Corrosion and Protection of Fiber Reinforced Resin Based Composites in Marine Environments

ZHOU Shaolan¹, ZHAO Xin¹, JIANG Yufan², ZHOU Fu¹, JIANG Long^1*, ZHANG Xin¹, SUN Daocen¹, WU Daoxun¹

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The high salt, high humidity and strong irradiance characteristics of the marine environment pose a severe challenge to equipment materials. The work aims to systematically review the research progress on the corrosion behavior and protection technology of fiberreinforced resinbased composites in marine environments. Firstly, the effect mechanisms of key environmental factors such as seawater salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, pH, tides and tidal currents, solar irradiation and marine biological attachment on the corrosion of fiber composites were analyzed. Subsequently, the multi-level corrosion mechanism of composites in marine environments was expounded from three aspects: resin matrix, reinforced fibers, and failure at the resin/fiber interface. Finally, the latest progress of current protection technologies was summarized, including strategies such as intrinsic modification of materials, fiber and interface reinforcement technology, multifunctional surface coatings, structural health monitoring and active protection, providing theoretical basis and technical paths for improving the durability of fiberreinforced resinbased composites in harsh marine environments.

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marine environment / fiberreinforced composites / corrosion mechanism / protection technology / interface failure / material modification

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ZHOU Shaolan, ZHAO Xin, JIANG Yufan, ZHOU Fu, JIANG Long, ZHANG Xin, SUN Daocen, WU Daoxun. Research Progress on Corrosion and Protection of Fiber Reinforced Resin Based Composites in Marine Environments[J]. Equipment Environmental Engineering. 2026, 23(1): 82-96 https://doi.org/10.7643/ issn.1672-9242.2026.01.010

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