February 2020 Vol. 3

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 * Carboline * Elcometer * ExcelPlas * Hempel * International Paints * Jotun * NACE * PPG * QUV

AkzoNobel Releases Q4, 2019 Numbers : PaintSquare News
https://www.paintsquare.com/news/?fuseaction=view&id=22112&nl_versionid=5827

AkzoNobel Releases Q4, 2019 Numbers  (Declassified)
https://report.akzonobel.com/2018/q4/performance-coatings.html?pk_campaign=performance-coatings

The Failure of Epoxy-Phenolic Coating on the Internal Surface of Steel Tubing
https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/PRT-08-2019-0069/full/html

ExcelPlas Coating Inspection and Testing – WE KNOW POLYMERS – WE KNOW TESTING
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf

High Temperature Crude Oil Testing of Epoxy Tank Coatings (by Gard Reian, Senior Chemist at Jotun Coatings)
https://www.hydrocarbonengineering.com/special-reports/04102019/high-temperature-crude-oil-testing-of-tank-linings/

Common Coating Problems/Failure Analysis – Learn from other’s mistakes! (Carboline Seminar)
https://allevents.in/st%20louis/april-2020-corrosion-seminar/1000076140116137

Graphene-Enhanced Paints for Corrosion Protection of Offshore Riser
https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=913356689485373;res=IELENG

Analytical Series: Principles of Accelerated Weathering: Evaluations of Coatings
https://www.paint.org/coatingstech-magazine/articles/analytical-series-principles-of-accelerated-weathering-evaluations-of-coatings/

Assessing the Result of a Pull-Off Adhesion Test (Video Tutorial from Elcometer)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRIYCrBObUY

Premium Protective Coatings Test Laboratory in Australia
ExcelPlas Coating Testing Labs (Melbourne) are a leading NATA laboratory for evaluating protective coatings using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) to measure water ingression and detect early signs of coating failure, before being visually manifested.  ExcelPlas also has UV test chambers running and environmental chambers to evaluate coated test panels under total immersion conditions.
http://www.excelplas.com/coatings-testing


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.
http://www.excelplas.com/