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INDUSTRY NEWS
NACE and SSPC Unite as AMPP -The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (Breaking News)
The union will serve the global membership of corrosion control and protective coatings professionals in Corrosion Control and Protective Coatings Industries
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210106005812/en/NEW-Association-for-Materials-Protection-and-Performance-AMPP-Launches-Today
Hempel Acquires Leading Dutch Coatings Manufacturer (Breaking News)
https://www.maritime-executive.com/corporate/Hempel-Acquires-Leading-Dutch-Coatings-Manufacturer
2,000th Application of Innovative Hempel Coating Applied to Tanker
https://www.rivieramm.com/news-content-hub/news-content-hub/2000th-application-of-innovative-fuel-saving-coating-applied-to-torm-tanker-62592
PPG Finalizes Acquisition of Coatings Manufacturer Ennis-Flint in $1.15 Billion Deal (Breaking News)
https://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2020/12/24/ppg-finalizes-acquisition-of-coatings-manufacturer.html
NACE Issues Warning Over ‘Perfect’ DFT Measurements on Daily Painting Inspection Reports (DPIRs)
When dry film thickness (DFT) readings are always in the specified range, the red flag goes up again. Applying paint by brush, roller, or spray — especially on complex surfaces — typically yields a range of thicknesses. In most cases, thickness issues can be corrected. For example, if the epoxy intermediate coat is too thin, another coat can be added before applying the polyurethane topcoat. Making up total DFT deficiencies with the polyurethane topcoat is more expensive and may have recoat window issues. Based on the criteria in the inspection plan, the DPIR should include the specified value, the actual measured value, whether or not it is acceptable, and, if unacceptable, the details of the repair or disposition (wherein the owner might decide to accept the deficiency and/or a deduction). The QC report cannot simply state that the surface temperature is “acceptable.” It must report an actual temperature.
https://blogs.nace.org/qa-qc-coatings-inspection-process-tips
Environmental Effect on Fatigue Behaviour of Jotun Epoxy Coatings Used for Water Tanks
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Dr_Haider_Hadi/publication/346955651-Environmental-Effect-on-Fatigue-Behavior-of-Epoxy-Coating-Used-for-Water-Tanks
Chevron Blames Manufacturing for Gorgon Issues
https://www.pipeliner.com.au/2021/01/04/chevron-blames-manufacturing-for-gorgon/
NEW RESEARCH
Preparation of Modified Graphene Oxide New Composite Coating and Study on Anticorrosion Performance
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2053-1591/abcc2d/meta
An Investigation of Corrosion Behaviour of Epoxy/Amine Micro/Nanocapsule Based Smart Coatings
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tahere_Ebrahimi_Sadrabadi/publication/346332043-An-Investigation-of-Corrosion-Behavior-of-EpoxyAmine-MicroNanocapsule-Based-Smart-Coatings
Tribological Characterization of Epoxy Hybrid Nanocomposite Coatings Reinforced with Graphene Oxide and Titania
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S004316482031019X
Local Corrosion Characteristics of a Graphene-Oxide-Modified Epoxy Coating
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11771-020-4541-5
Studying the Effect of Nano Filler on Epoxy Properties used in Storage Tank Low Carbon Steel Protection
https://jprs.gov.iq/index.php/jprs/article/view/387/347
A Brief Review on the Development of Self-healing, Hydrophobic and Antifouling Epoxy Coating
https://www.indianjournals.com/ijor.aspx?target=ijor:jmms&volume=66&issue=1and2&article=001
Investigation of Anticorrosion and Mechanical Properties of Azole Functionalized Graphene Oxide Encapsulated Epoxy Coatings on Mild Steel
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11668-020-01104-4
Enhanced Corrosion Protection of Steel Using Epoxy-Reinforced Polyaniline-SnO2 Nanocomposite Smart Coatings
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40735-020-00455-7
Effect of Different Epoxy Resins on Fire Resistance, Optical Transparency, and Physicomechanical Properties of Intumescent Fire-Retardant Protective Coatings
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11998-020-00422-4
A Review of Graphene-Based Materials for Marine Corrosion Protection
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40735-020-00456-6
PIPELINE COATINGS
Influence of AC Stray Current on Cathodic Disbondment of Epoxy Coatings
http://electrochemsci.org/papers/vol16/16010131063.pdf
New Healable Polyethylene Adhesive for Three-Layer (3L) Pipe Coatings
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2399-7532/abd782/pdf
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