Paints and Plastics Coatings

Latest Paints and Plastics Coatings Articles

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  Scientific Properties

  6 Ways to Measure Fluid Viscosity

  Viscosity is one of the most essential physical properties of industrial fluids, such as coatings, paints and adhesives.Essentially, viscosity indicates a fluid’s...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Corrosion Failure

  How to Prevent Filiform Corrosion Under Coatings

  Filiform corrosion is a particular form of corrosion that occurs under thin coatings in randomly distributed threads like filaments. Filiform corrosion is also known as...

  By: Dennis Jayasinghe | Principal/Chief Technical Officer, Corr-Met Inspection & Consulting Inc.

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  Engineering and Spec Writing

  The Growing Disconnect in the Pipe Coating Industry

  In the last twenty or thirty years, the oil and gas pipeline coatings industry has seen a lot of changes. From the days of coal tar coatings with relatively little...

  By: Greg Denton | Pipeline Coatings Application Consultant, Crest Industrial Chemicals

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  Coatings

  Step-Change Epoxy Coatings for Corrosion Under Insulation

  Coatings technology is evolving every day, with increasingly sophisticated solutions being developed to tackle some of the most serious concerns in the industry. One...

  By: Dr. Mike O'Donoghue and Vijay Datta

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  8 Methods of Coating Thickness Measurement

  Coating film thickness is an important variable that plays a role in product quality, process control and cost control. Measurement of film thickness can be done with...

  By: David Beamish | President, DeFelsko Corporation

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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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  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,...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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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

  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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  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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  Surface Preparation

  We Might Be Defining Proper Surface Profiles Wrong (Part 2)

  Wenzel’s theory helps us to understand that surface roughness and coating adhesion are not always related to each other in a unique fashion. In other words,...

  By: Shiwei William Guan, Ph.D.

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  Surface Preparation

  We Might Be Defining Proper Surface Profiles Wrong (Part 1)

  I have often been asked this question: “Which testing method do you prefer to use to check an abrasive blasted steel surface profile for coating: Testex replica...

  By: Shiwei William Guan, Ph.D.