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Corrosion Prevention
Top Corrosion Mitigation Technologies to Watch for in 2021
With corrosion management and corrosion-related incidents costing a massive US$2.5 trillion a year across the globe, it’s no wonder that advancements in corrosion...
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Engineering and Spec Writing
The Impact of Minimum & Maximum DFT Values on Coating Performance
For best results, it’s necessary to assess and control a myriad of painting process variables, including assignable causes and random variations, which affect the...
By: Raouf Kattan | Managing Director, Safinah Ltd.
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Pipeline
An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion and Protection Methods
The notion of a country in the world without a large and complex network of pipelines is similar to a human body with no arteries. Pipelines that transport and...
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Corrosion Prevention
Innovative Coating Solutions for Oil Sands Equipment
Wear and tear on oil sands equipment represents a serious concern for the oil and gas industry. The cost of lost production output is extremely high. Whenever a part is...
By: Jessica Zimmer
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Coatings
8 Things to Know About Polyurea Coatings
Polyurea coatings have some unique advantages that set them apart from other types of protective coatings. They also have some limitations and special requirements in...
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Asset Management
The Future of Polyurea Coatings
Polyurea is commonly used as a waterproofing sealant and corrosion-resistant coating on metals and concrete surfaces. Its applications include building construction,...
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Failure
Hydrogen Embrittlement Issues with Zinc: New Guidance Discussed
Cathodic protection (CP) comes in many forms. Zinc is often the metal of choice used for CP sacrificial anodes, which are attached to welding on the substrates of...
By: Ian MacMoy | Product Design Specialist, Dox Steel
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Coatings
5 Most Common Types of Metal Coatings that Everyone Should Know About
For centuries, metals have been the go-to choice for multiples applications due to their durability, versatility and strength. However, among the challenges that people...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Corrosion Prevention
High Pressure Fastener Coating Practices Under Fire: Ian MacMoy Speaks Out
There are a number of standards that address coating and installation of fasteners in high-pressure service. Most of them clearly forbid the common coating application...
By: Alan Kehr | Managing Consultant, Alan Kehr Anti-Corrosion, LLC
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Corrosion Prevention
Quality Assurance in the Coatings Industry: A Job Description
The importance of an adequate and well-coordinated coating system cannot be overstated. Many industries rely on the passive corrosion protection offered by coatings to...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Coatings
Metallizing 101
Metallizing is a general term used to describe the process of applying a coating metal on the surface of an object. These coatings serve numerous functions, and can be...
By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
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Failure
The Anatomy of a Coating Failure
Rarely does a coating fail because of only one contributing factor. Rather, it is usually two or more factors working in conjunction that cause a coating to fail on a...
By: Louis D. Vincent | Owner, L.D. “Lou” Vincent PHD LLC
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