Paints and Plastics Coatings
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The Ugliest Coating System You’ve Never Seen
The coating, for all intents and purposes, was perfect. But if this work were to be done today, with a third-party inspector onsite, it...
7 Methods of Coating Thickness Measurement
Measurement of film thickness can be done with many different instruments. Understanding the equipment available for film thickness...
The Dangers of Typical Corrosion Prevention Solutions
Typical coating solutions come with risks including VOCs, HAPs, and flammability, but there are new and unique solutions hitting the market...
Replica Tape: A Source of New Surface Profile Information
After blast cleaning, a surface consists of random irregularities with peaks and valleys. If the roughness is insufficient, paint will not...
Concrete Flooring Moisture Issues
Addressing concrete floor moisture begins with proper design, curing and surface preparation. Testing for moisture content and identifying...
How a Liquid Nylon Coating Can Help Create an Impervious, Pinhole-Free Coating Barrier
A liquid nylon coating makes an excellent barrier for demanding applications in the aviation, marine and automotive industries
The Science of Anti-Corrosion Thin Films
Since the early 1900s, thin films have been explored for corrosion protection of metals. Through many decades of development, the thin...
Case Studies of a Novel Elastomer for Cavitation Resistance
Part 3 of this series examines the performance of a new elastomer coating technology in three field studies spanning two decades, shown in...
Myth or Fact: Higher Surface Profile Increases Coating Adhesion (Part 2)
A decade of independent surface preparation studies show no correlation between higher surface profiles and protective coating adhesion;...
Myth or Fact: Higher Surface Profile Increases Coating Adhesion (Part 1)
As the corrosion control industry adopts new coating technologies, the debate continues regarding best practices in steel surface...
An Overview of Alkyd Resins
Alkyd-based paints have been a dominant product in the protective coating market since the 1930s. Find out more about alkyd resins in this...
Five Key Factors in Understanding the Role of Soluble Salts in Coatings Failures
In determining the role of soluble salts in coating failures, both the physical and chemical aspects of delamination must be considered....
The Composition of a Paint Coating
A coating is a substance spread over a surface to provide protection or to serve decorative purposes. Here's an overview of paint coatings,...
Ambiguities in Determining if 'Specified DFT' has been Achieved
In Part 2 of this in-depth series, the authors expose the roles that standards, and paint company guidelines and recommendations play in...
Methods & Pitfalls in Selecting Coating Systems for Specification
Veteran protective coatings expert, Lou Vincent, looks at the coating selection process through the lens of deep experience, and examines...
Working to Overcome Poor Quality Coating Practices in International Shipbuilding
Part one of an in-depth series delves into marine coating quality control problems in the wake of the 2008 shipbuilding boom, which have...
Tightrope: Identifying Limiting Conditions for Coatings Specification
In writing coating specifications, it is essential to understand and include all of the limiting conditions at a specific site where...
How a Robust Composite Doubled the Life of FGD Pipework
Pipework at a coal-fired power station in the UK was experiencing severe corrosion caused by abrasive limestone slurry. 12 corroded pipe...
Review of Solvent-Free Epoxy Protection for Secondary Containment Concrete
Liquid hazardous materials must be stored in such a way that if a spill or leak occurs, the material stays contained and does not...
