January 2020 Vol. 2

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 * DNV * ExcelPlas * Hempel * International Paints * Jotun * NACE * PPG * Sherwin Williams 

PPG to Acquire Italian Coating Manufacturer Industria Chimica Reggiana (ICR) S.p.A. (Breaking News)
https://news.ppg.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2020/PPG-to-Acquire-ICR-Manufacturer-of-Automotive-Refinish-and-Light-Industrial-Coatings/default.aspx

Hempel USA Inc. Opens New Warehouse for Protective Coatings
https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/hempel-usa-inc-opens-new-warehouse

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

Carboline Reports Fiscal 2020 Second-Quarter Results (Declassified)
Q2 sales of $1.40 billion, up 2.8% from last year
https://www.rpminc.com/media/45980/q22020.pdf

Carboline @ SSPC Coatings+ 2020LONG BEACH, CA, FEBRUARY 3–6, 2020
https://spark.adobe.com/page/15htZmfGQw8pb/

Akzo Nobel will Cut Jobs, the Company Wants to Save 200 Million in 2020
https://www.tellerreport.com/business/–akzonobel-will-cut-jobs–the-company-wants-to-save-200-million-.BJNQdU4iQ.html

PE-backed Seal for Life Acquires Four Companies
https://www.pehub.com/pe-backed-seal-for-life-acquires-four-companies/

Combined Experimental and Field Data Sources in a Prediction Model for Corrosion Rate under Insulation
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/SQXMQuPp9JBASjp#pdfviewer

Sherwin Williams Publishes Chapter on ‘Corrosion Under Insulation’ Insulation and Coatings Solutions
http://cloud.excelplas.com/index.php/s/50QgW6CJTSW53wq#pdfviewer

Upcoming Forum on Titanium Dioxide for Coatings
https://www.european-coatings.com/Events/EC-TiO2-Forum-Bright-opaque-and-irreplaceable?

ExcelPlas Protective Coatings Test Laboratory in Melbourne
ExcelPlas Coating Testing Labs (Melbourne) showcase their advanced coatings analysis equipment including software for calculating of diffusion path lengths in barrier coatings as well as advantages of 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

Paint and Coatings Defects – and How to Avoid Them! (20 October 2020)
https://www.european-coatings.com/Events/EC-Coatings-Intensive-November-2020/Paint-and-coatings-defects-and-how-to-avoid-them

Preparation of Hydrophobic Epoxy–Polydimethylsiloxane–Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite Coatings for Antifouling Application
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/sm/c9sm01952a#!divAbstract

Design Strategy for Self-Healing Epoxy Coatings
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6412/10/1/50

Maleic Anhydride-functionalized Graphene Nanofillers Render Epoxy Coatings Highly Resistant to Corrosion and Microbial Attack
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0008622319312941

Synergistic Effect of Functionalized Graphene Oxide and Zinc Phosphate for Enhanced Anticorrosion Performance of Epoxy Coatings
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359835X19305019

Ammonium-Grafted Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Corrosion Resistance of Waterborne Epoxy Coatings
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0257897219312174

Corrosion Prevention with Protective Coatings
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-32831-3_4

Analysis of Thermal Residual Stress on 3PE Pipeline Coating Disbondment
https://image.hanspub.org/pdf/JOGT20190400000_43716074.pdf


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/