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INDUSTRY NEWS
Protective Coating Industry Grapples with High Costs Despite Sales Growth (Special Feature)
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Sherwin Pays $1M in Alleged DBE Scam
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/7CBwxKlkqar2hIv
INPEX Back in Court Over Ichthys Plant Coating Faults
Operator of the massive Ichthys LNG project in the Northern Territory is back in Supreme Court seeking an insurance payout over alleged faulty equipment at its onshore processing plant in Darwin
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/f6EFeX6xP8j9DSZ
The Digital Age of Coatings Maintenance
https://www.australianmining.com.au/features/the-digital-age-of-coatings-maintenance/
‘Snatched from the Fire’ by Mike O’Donoghue, Vijay Datta and Robin Wade (Akzo Scientists)
https://www.proquest.com/openview/997bba1c41fc5e2de9ef178f2cae8d15/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=36623
Hempel Joins IMO Public-Private Partnership to Help Prevent Biofouling on Ships’ Hulls
https://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/hempel-joins-imo-public-private-partnership-to-help-prevent-biofouling-on-ships-hulls/
Hempel Seeking Scientist for Sustainable Coatings Development
https://simplyjob.com/1238593/hempel-a-s/scientist-for-sustainable-product-development
The Edison Principal – More Science than Guesswork for Corrosion Defect Detection
https://maintenanceworld.com/2023/02/14/the-edison-principal-more-science-than-guesswork-for-corrosion-prevention/
Special Issue “Advanced Anticorrosion Coatings and Coating Testing”
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/coatings/special_issues/81I659M3K0
Specialized Polymer Testing Laboratory Solving Coating Problems
ExcelPlas is an independent materials analysis laboratory established in 1993 offering materials testing and characterization, failure analysis, quality control, materials verification, materials problem-solving on coatings and polymer systems.
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/V7KOm24DOIgrwGV
R&D Grants for Paint and Coating Companies in Australia Closing in One Month
https://20712624.hs-sites.com/rd-applications-closing-soon
The Hydropower Industry and Epoxy Coatings
https://blog.belzona.com/the-hydropower-industry-and-epoxy-coatings/
Fluorescent Corrosion Protection Coating Repairs Itself
https://www.futurity.org/corrosion-protection-material-polymer-2888882/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=corrosion-protection-material-polymer-2888882
Native Diffusion of Fluorogenic Turn-On Dyes Accurately Report Interfacial Chemical Reaction and Corrosion Locations in Protective Coatings
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00216-023-04639-1
NEW RESEARCH
Improving Corrosion Resistance of Epoxy Coatings by Optimizing the Stress Distribution and Dispersion of SiO2 Filler
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0300944023001182
Synergistic Effect of Graphene Oxide and an Electroactive Monomer to Significantly Replace the Loading of Zinc Dust in Solvent-Based Epoxy Composites Applied for Heavy-Duty Anticorrosion Coatings
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsaenm.2c00252
Basalt fibre as a Skeleton to Enhance the Multi-Conditional Tribological Properties of Epoxy Coatings
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0301679X23001779
Effect of Methyl Methacrylate/Nitrile Rubber/Graphene Oxide on the Anticorrosion and Mechanical Properties of Epoxy-Based Coatings
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/app.53800
Effects of Different Coatings, Primers, and Additives on Corrosion of Steel Rebars [pdf]
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/6/1422/pdf?version=1678711542
COATINGS 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 and more…
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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)
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Testing of Epoxy Coatings (LAE, FJC, FBE), heat shrink sleeves and tapes, barrier tapes, and meshes.
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