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INDUSTRY NEWS
Breaking News – Major Coating Cracking Failure Identified
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/costly-airbus-paint-flaw-goes-wider-than-gulf-2021-11-29/
Celebrating the International® Brand from AkzoNobel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-82yYpArqps
AkzoNobel Makes Sizeable Marine Coatings Donation
https://gcaptain.com/akzonobel-makes-sizeable-marine-coatings-donation-to-civilian-hospital-ship-africa-mercy-at-drydocking/
Aggressiveness of Different Ageing Conditions for Three Thick Marine Epoxy Systems [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5558/2/4/39/pdf
Hempadur™ Epoxy/Polyamide Coatings Puts Through Their Pacers [PDF]
https://www.mdpi.com/2624-5558/2/4/39/pdf
Bioinspired Marine Antifouling Coatings: Status, Prospects, and Future
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0079642521001134
Hull Coating Technology is Helping to Save the Oceans :: Lloyd’s List
https://lloydslist.maritimeintelligence.informa.com/LL1138725/Hull-coating-technology-is-helping-to-save-the-oceans
Special Issue : Corrosion and Protection of Steels in Marine Environments: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Research Trends
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cmd/special_issues/Corrosion_Steels_Marine
New Book Published on Paint and Coating Analysis by Roger Dietrich
https://www.european-coatings.com/products/european-coatings/books/paint-analysis
Wattyl/Hempel Seeking Account Manager for Protective and Marine Coatings
https://www.seek.com.au/job/55116533
The Benefits of Low Thermal Conductivity CUI Epoxy Coatings
https://www.pumpsandsystems.com/benefits-low-thermal-conductivity-cui-coatings
Azelis Canada Expands CASE Offering by Adding Hexigone’s Intell-ion® Corrosion Inhibitors for Protective Coatings
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2021-12-01/azelis-canada-expands-case-offering-by-adding-hexigones-intell-ion-corrosion-inhibitors/
A New Breed of Smart Corrosion Inhibitors for Protective Coatings
In a cost analysis with an oil and gas refinery, it was found that just one of their offsite chemical storage tanks costs them $374,000 to repaint every 15 years due to corrosion. Hexigone’s technology has shown to increase metal asset longevity by c. 50% and can therefore increase the coating life cycle of the tank by 7 years, reducing the cost of maintenance per tank by a third.
https://www.pcimag.com/articles/109426-a-new-breed-of-smart-inhibitor
Jotun Publishes Technical Datasheet for Barrier™ ZEP HS Ceramically Reinforced Polyamide-Cured Zinc Epoxy Coating
https://www.jotun.com/Datasheets/Download?url=/AG/AG–45802–Barrier+ZEP+HS–Euk–GB.pdf
Zinc Anti-Corrosion Coatings offer Long-Lasting Protection
https://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/zinc-anti-corrosion-coatings-offer-long-lasting-protection-2021-11-29
A New Super-Hydrophobic Coating to Prevent Seawater Corrosion of Carbon Steel
https://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=38283
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0254058421012864?via=ihub
A Concise Review on Corrosion Inhibitors for Epoxy Coatings: Types, Mechanisms and Electrochemical Evaluation Studies
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11998-021-00547-0
Experimental and Numerical Study on Smectic Aligned Zirconium Phosphate Decorated Graphene Oxide Hybrids Effects in Epoxy Multi-Functional Coatings
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356600032-Experimental-and-Numerical-Study-on-Smectic-Aligned-Zirconium-Phosphate-Decorated-Graphene-Oxide-Hybrids-Effects-Over-Waterborne-Epoxy-Multi-Functional-Properties-Enhancement
Jotun says “Steel Corrosion Can Now Be a Thing of the Past”
https://www.bicmagazine.com/resources/sponsored-content/steel-corrosion-can-now-be-a-thing-of-the-past/
Denso SeaShield™ Marine Protection Systems Protect Structures from Water Damage
https://www.frasersdirectory.com/redwire/denso-seashield-marine-protection-systems-protect-structures-from-water-damage/
Steel Pipeline Corrosion Protection with SEALID® All-in-1: A Dream Comes True
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LG9Z_Svl0aA
NEW RESEARCH
Polymer-Corrosion Inhibitor Conjugates as Additives for Epoxy Coatings for Anticorrosion Applications
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944021005105
A Chemically Robust and Self-Healing Superhydrophobic Polybenzoxazine Coating Without Fluorocarbon Resin Modification
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944021005014?dgcid=rss_sd_all
Novel Highly Thermally Stable Copolymers of Epoxy and Trifunctional Polybenzoxazine for Protective Coatings
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/356394891-Highly-Thermally-Stable-Copolymers-of-Epoxy-and-Trifunctional-Polybenzoxazine
FAILURE ANALYSIS
Failure Analysis and Investigation of Protective Coatings in Mining, Marine Offshore Oil & Gas Chemical Plants, Energy Infrastructure and Bridges (Ask the Experts)
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
Critical Questions for Protective Coatings for Asset Protection in Oil & Gas, LNG:
- Why is the coating not stopping corrosion?
- Why is the coating delaminating or blistering?
- Has the coating been correctly specified / applied?
- Does the coating meet the manufacturing standard, including properties such as correct hardness/cure, adhesion and thickness?
- What surface preparation and atmospheric conditions must be achieved to successfully apply the coating?
- Does the coating have any defects in it? How will these affect performance?
- Why did the coating fail? Root cause assessment.
- How can the coating be successfully repaired/remediated so that it doesn’t fail again?
ExcelPlas Labs can answer these questions
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
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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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