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Jotun Whitepaper on High Temperature Testing of Crude Oil Tank Linings
https://www.jotun.com/aa/en/b2b/campaigns/tankfast/whitepaper-High-temp-crude-oil-testing-of-tank-linings.aspx
Todd Cottrell Joins Hempel as Group VP for North America
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2020-08-17/todd-cottrell-joins-hempel-as-group-vp-for-north-america/
Hempel Appoints New Vice President for North America
https://asiapacificcoatingsjournal.com/news/todd-cottrell-joins-hempel-as-new-group-vp-for-north-america
Hempel Appoints New VP and COO
https://www.pcimag.com/articles/107763-hempel-appoints-new-executive-vp-and-coo
The Effect of Epoxy and Non-Epoxy Coating Treatment on the Corrosion of Low Carbon Steel in Sodium Chloride Solutions
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221478532035481X
Enhanced Corrosion Protection of Epoxy/ZnO-NiO Nanocomposite Coatings on Steel
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/8/783
Development and Anti-Corrosion Performance of Epoxy Resin and Zinc Phosphate on Steel in NaCl Experimental Studies
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343661675_Development-and-Anti-corrosion-Performance-of-Polymeric-Epoxy-Resin-and-their-Zinc-Phosphate-Composite-on-15CDV6-Steel-in-3wt-NaCl-Experimental-and-Computational-Studies
Optimise Your Blasting – 4. How your Blast Setup Affects the Project Cost
https://www.elcometer.com/en/optimise-your-blasting-how-your-blast-setup-affects-the-project-cost.html
Optimise Your Blasting – 5. How to Save Over 30% of your Total Blasting Costs
https://www.elcometer.com/en/optimise-your-blasting-5-how-to-save-over-30-of-your-total-blasting-costs.html
Getting to know the DeFelsko PosiTector 6000 Series Coating Thickness Gauges (Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aINmnYrCa9Q
Understanding Chemical Resistance of Epoxy Coating Systems (Technical Paper)
https://www.coatingsworld.com/issues/2020-06-01/view_technical-papers/understanding-chemical-resistance-in-epoxy-system/
Corrosion Cost and Impact – Australasian Review Causes and Management of Corrosion
https://membership.corrosion.com.au/blog/cost-of-corrosion-oil-and-gas-part-2/
Crucial Corrosion Protection for the Oil and Gas Industry
https://www.engineerlive.com/content/crucial-corrosion-protection-oil-and-gas-industry
Superhydrophobic Coatings for Steel Pipeline Protection in Oil and Gas Industries: A Comprehensive Review
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S187551002030398X
LIVE Webinar One-Day: Understanding Underground FBE Coatings for Oil and Gas Pipelines (Sept. 11, 2020)
https://technicaltoolboxes.com/events/understanding-underground-coatings-for-oil-and-gas-pipelines-is-a-paradigm-shift-needed-for-fbe-coating-in-ac-corridors/
Pioneering Pipeline Coating Products Arrive Down Under
https://utilitymagazine.com.au/pioneering-pipeline-coating-products-arrive-down-under/
Piping Specialty Supply Service (PSSS) Becomes Official Distributor of Specialty Polymer Coatings’ (SPC) Range in Australia
https://www.pipeliner.com.au/2020/06/01/psss-lands-distribution-deal/
Epoxy Coating Anti-Corrosion Properties Enhancement via the Steel Surface Treatment by Nanostructured Samarium Oxide-Poly-Dopamine Film
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304389420317088
This newsletter is brought to you by ExcelPlas Coating Labs (http://www.excelplas.com/)
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)
http://www.excelplas.com/
Testing of Epoxy Coatings (LAE, FJC, FBE), heat shrink sleeves and tapes, barrier tapes and meshes.
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