December 2019 Vol. 5

PCN – Communicating News In Protective Coatings Globally in Real Time

Leading Source of Industry News on Protective Coatings for Oil & Gas, Pipelines, Marine and Construction


NEWSMAKERS: * Akzo Nobel * Axalta * DNV * Graphene * International Paints * Jotun * NACE * Siloxane-Epoxy 

NACE Conference Corrosion 2020 (March 15-19th 2020) Forward Program
http://nacecorrosion.org/

Denso Annouces Two New Epoxy Coatings for Pipelines Protal 7125 (for cold application down to –20 deg.C) and Protal 7300 (formulated to coat wet, damp and dry surfaces)
http://resources.nace.org/Events/corrosion/c2020/C2020-advance-program.pdf

Taking control of CUI: Join Equinor and DNV GL to discuss live how the industry can better manage CUI risk (28 Jan 2020)
https://www.dnvgl.com/events/taking-control-of-cui-join-equinor-and-dnv-gl-to-discuss-live-how-the-industry-can-better-manage-cui-risk-164018

Corrosion Under Insulation: Materials, Fundamental, Identification and Mitigation presented by David Hunter, Pond Co.; and Bob Bunn, Johns Manville
http://resources.nace.org/Events/corrosion/c2020/C2020-advance-program.pdf

Akzo Nobel Deliver Fire Protection Epoxy Coating for the Oil and Gas Industry
https://www.bicmagazine.com/magazine/chartek-1709-an-industry-leading-epoxy-pfp-solution/

Siloxane-epoxy Composite Coatings for Enhanced Resistance to Large Temperature Variations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944019311476

Application in Epoxy-based Nanocomposite Coatings for Active Corrosion Protection
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010938X19313915

Jotun Issues New Technical Data Sheet for Jotatemp 1000 Ceramic  Coating
a two component titanium catalyzed inorganic ceramic copolymer. It complies to the generic type Multi Polymeric Matrix Coating. It is resistant to low temperatures down to -196 °C and high temperatures up to 1000 °C continuously,
https://www.jotun.com/Datasheets/Download?url=-2FAG-2FAG-34642-Jotatemp+1000+Ceramic-Euk-GB.pdf

Axalta Introduces New Epoxy Primer To Its Tufcote® Liquid Industrial Coatings Portfolio
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/axalta-introduces-new-epoxy-primer-to-its-tufcote-liquid-industrial-coatings-portfolio-1028759729

Epoxy Coating Modified with Graphene: A Promising Composite Coating Against Corrosion Behavior 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925838819346262

Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Improved Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy Coatings
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/9/12/844/htm

Preparation of Hydrophobic Epoxy Polydimethylsiloxane Graphene oxide Nanocomposite Coatings for Antifouling Application
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/Content/ArticleLanding/2019/SM/C9SM01952A?


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• 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)
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• 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

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