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  Coatings

  The Science of Anti-Corrosion Thin Films

  Nanocoatings are defined as the nanostructures with thickness in the nanometer scale. Generally, thin film builds are required to have a thickness in a range of a micron...

  By: Sadeq Hooshmand Zaferai, MSc

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Polyurea Coating Spotlight with Kyle Flanagan

  Past President of the Polyurea Development Association (PDA), Kyle Flanagan, is a coatings and polyurea chemist and entrepreneur based in California. His company,...

  By: Kyle Flanagan, B.S. | Technical Director, Freedom Chemical Corporation

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  Substances

  An Overview of Alkyd Resins

  Editor's Note:The following is an excerpt from Kenneth B. Tator's Alkyd Resins article featured in ASM Handbook, Volume 5B: Protective Organic Coatings. The full...

  By: Kenneth B. Tator, P.E | Chairman of the Board, KTA-Tator,

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  Corrosion Prevention

  An Intro to the Duplex System for Corrosion Protection

  Protecting metals from the damaging effects of corrosion is usually achieved with the application of powder coating, paint or hot-dip galvanizing. However, due to the...

  By: Corrosionpedia Staff

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  Prevention

  Combating Cavitative Corrosion and Erosive Corrosion

  Cavitation takes place in a fluid system when the local fluid pressure in any region falls below the fluid’s characteristic vapor pressure, resulting in the...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Coatings

  The History and Industry Adoption of Polyurea Coating Systems

  In the decade that I've been working with polyurea spray coating technologies, plus four additional years on the polyurethane chemistry side, we have come a long way...

  By: Kyle Flanagan, B.S. | Technical Director, Freedom Chemical Corporation

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Review of Solvent-Free Epoxy Protection for Secondary Containment Concrete

  Liquid materials can present a threat to the soil, groundwater and surface water if accidentally spilled or leaked from the tanks where such materials are contained...

  By: Osmay Oharriz, Ch.E., M.Sc. | Oil & Gas Industry Manager, Belzona Inc.

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  Coatings

  Quiz: Anti-Graffiti Coatings and Corrosion

  Graffiti is a common problem in many cities and developing areas. Graffiti artists will usually target any public surface they can find, including buildings, property...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Concrete

  Concrete Flooring Moisture Issues

  Water is an essential ingredient in concrete. Initially, moisture must be present for desired properties. However, excessive moisture in a concrete slab can lead to...

  By: Fred Goodwin | Head Corrosion Competency Center, BASF Construction Chemicals

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  Coatings

  How a Liquid-Infused Porous Surface Coating on Steel Can Resist Biofouling

  Metals are ubiquitous in our daily lives. This versatile material is used in numerous applications from cooking utensils to building and transportation infrastructures...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Soluble Salts

  Salt Limits to Prevent Premature Coating Failures

  The presence of non-visible residual surface salts and their impact on life cycle coating performance is well documented, yet no widespread industry standards exist to...

  By: Hap Peters | Managing Director, CHLOR RID International, Inc.

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  Coatings

  How to Enhance Safety When Working With Volatile Organic Compounds

  Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of carbon-based products that are able to vaporize at room temperature. Historically VOCs were quite common in coating...

  By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines