Electromagnetic shielding is a critical requirement for aerospace, ground vehicles and structures that require protection from radiated electromagnetic energy and lightning strike. Corrosion destroys shielding effectiveness by reducing electrical conductivity. And therein lies the challenge: to maintain effective electromagnetic shielding while simultaneously negating environmental oxidation of metals, biological attack and general deterioration of conductive nonmetallic materials. The experimental work which forms the basis for this book has provided a novel technological understanding of electromagnetic shielding and how corrosion affects the shielding properties, and has been remarkably successful when applied to aerospace vehicles.

Dr. Jan W. Gooch earned a Bachelor of Science degree at Arkansas Polytechnic College and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Polymer Science at the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. Gooch is an Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology and an international consultant in the field of coatings technology, polymer science and engineering with twenty-seven years of research experience. Dr. Gooch was a Senior Engineer with Bechtel Group, Inc. and a Senior Scientist with Cook Paint & Varnish Company prior to joining the research faculty at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Dr. Gooch added biomedical materials and applications to his experience by serving as a National Research Council Associate from 2001 to 2004 years at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research. Dr. Gooch has published one hundred and thirty-three journal papers and conference presentations, ten books and chapters, has been awarded fourteen patents and is affiliated with major national and international professional organizations. Dr. Gooch has assembled a comprehensive digest of scientific and engineering terms from a lengthy and successful career in polymeric materials and processing.