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CORROSION 2020 Conference & Expo Officially Cancelled (Breaking News)
http://nacecorrosion.org/letter-from-the-ceo
Axalta to Acquire Manufacturer of High-performance Industrial Coatings (Breaking News)
https://www.aftermarketnews.com/axalta-coating-systems-acquire-spencer-coatings-group/
Jotun Developing Protective Coatings for Offshore Drilling Rigs (Breaking News)
https://www.oilfieldtechnology.com/offshore-and-subsea/19052020/jotun-developing-coatings-for-odfjell-drilling-rig/
New Factory Strengthens Hempel’s Presence in China (Breaking News)
https://www.coatingsworld.com/contents/view_breaking-news/2020-05-19/new-factory-strengthens-hempels-presence-in-china/
ExcelPlas Labs – Experts in Protective Coating Failure Analysis
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf
Jotun Upgrading Paint Coverage Calculator
https://www.jotun.com/ww/en/b2b/technical-info/calculator/
Coatings for Marine Applications & Offshore Platforms
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/2/1790/industries/coatings-for-marine-applications-offshore-platforms
Polymer/Inorganic Nanocomposite Coatings with Superior Corrosion Protection Performance: A Review (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1226086X20301982
Development of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Decorated Graphene Oxide Nanoplatforms for Anti-Corrosion Epoxy Coatings (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0008622320300890
Graphene-induced Enhanced Anticorrosion Performance of Waterborne Epoxy Resin Coating (New Research)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11706-020-0507-7
The Science Behind Field-Applied Liquid Epoxy Pipeline Coatings (New Research)
http://www.materialsperformance.com/articles/coating-linings/2017/03/the-science-behind-field-applied-liquid-epoxy-pipeline-coatings
The Anatomy of a Coating Failure (New Research)
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/2/1878/failure/corrosion-prevention-failure/the-anatomy-of-a-coating-failure
Effect of Indole Functionalized Nano-alumina on the Corrosion Protection Performance of Epoxy Coatings in Marine Environment (New Research)
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10601325.2020.1761831?journalCode=lmsa20
Corrosion Resistance of Graphene/waterborne Epoxy Composite Coatings in CO2-Satarated NaCl Solution (New Research)
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.191943
Synthesis and Characterization of Hydrotalcite/Graphene Oxide Containing Epoxy Coating for Corrosion Protection of Carbon Steel (New Research)
http://www.j-cst.org/data/issue/CST/C001902/C00190200082.pdf
Effects of Polymer Hardness on the Abrasive Wear Resistance of Thick Organic Offshore Coatings (New Research)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S030094402030415X
Spectroscopic Insights into Adhesion Failure at the Buried Epoxy-Metal Iinterphase using AFM-IR (New Research)
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/sia.6795
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/