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Axalta Ends Efforts to Sell the Company in Light of Coronavirus
https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2020/03/31/axalta-ends-efforts-to-sell-the-company-in-light.html
Axalta Concludes Strategic Alternatives Review
https://seekingalpha.com/news/3556718-axalta-concludes-strategic-alternatives-review
Protect With the Right Coating Today to Avoid Paying Tomorrow
https://shipinsight.com/articles/protect-with-the-right-coating-today-to-avoid-paying-tomorrow
Dutch Paints Maker Akzo Nobel Drops Outlook as Coronavirus Bites
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-akzo-nobel/dutch-paints-maker-akzo-nobel-drops-outlook-as-coronavirus-bites-idUSKBN21I0OW
Chugoku Marine Paints to Supply Solvent-free Epoxy Coating for Water Ballast Tanks
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/chugoku-marine-paints-to-supply-solvent-free-epoxy-coating-for-water-ballast-tanks-58699
Can Smart Coatings Help the Oil and Gas Industry Fight Corrosion?
https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/smart-coatings-oil-gas-corrosion/
Prevention is Better than Cure – Michael McGlamry, Group Product Manager, Oil and Gas, Hempel
https://aogdigital.com/news/477024-prevention-is-better-than-cure
PPG to Announce 1Q 2020 Results April 27
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2020-03-27/ppg-to-announce-1q-2020-results-april-27/35544
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ExcelPlas Labs provides independent testing, analysis and investigation on protective coatings to prevent corrosion.
ExcelPlas has extensive analytical capabilities for testing of Protective Coatings and Insulation Consulting for major oil and gas companies.
We conduct corrosion surveys, coating sampling, coating analysis and testing to ensure coating specifications for a wide range of onshore and offshore clients in Australia and the Asia-Pacific Region.
ExcelPlas Labs offer a full range of coating testing and analytical services to Australia’s mining, oil, gas and infrastructure sectors.
Forensic analysis for undertaking various coating based failure investigations and problem solving.
ExcelPlas Undertakes Analysis & Testing of Polymer Coating Systems including:
• Epoxy Protective Coatings
• Epoxy-Phenolic Protective Coatings
• Fusion bonded epoxy (FBE)
• Dual-Layer Fusion bonded epoxy (DLFBE)
• Liquid applied epoxy (LAE)
• Abrasion resistant overcoat (ARO)
• Three-layer PE (3LPE)
• Multi-component liquid spray (MCL)
• Heat shrink sleeves (HSS)
Testing on Coatings that ExcelPlas can Undertake includes:
• Coating identification by Infra-red Analysis (FTIR)
• Degree of Cure by Thermal Analysis (DSC)
• Coating Filler Identification by X-ray Analysis (EDS/XRD)
• Coating Microstructure by Embedding, Polishing and Optical Microscopy (OM)
• Coating Thermal Stability and Composition by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
DSC – Phase transition/volatiles / Tg / degree of cure/characterisation
TGA – Volatile compounds, inorganic mass % mix ratio
Element mapping for chlorides on paint flakes
Microscopy -Count layers and thickness of layers
-Assess porosity and voids
-Check distribution and orientation of filler particles
Condition monitoring and analysis of corrosion prevention coatings (epoxies, epoxy-phenolics)
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Testing of Epoxy Coatings (LAE, FJC, FBE), heat shrink sleeves and tapes, barrier tapes and meshes.
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