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INDUSTRY NEWS
Axalta Releases First Quarter 2021 Results – Q1 2021 Net Sales Increased 8.1% year-over-year to $1,063 Million
Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Surpasses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/axalta-releases-first-quarter-2021-results-301277066.html
Sherwin-Williams Reports 2021 First Quarter Financial Results – Consolidated Net Sales Increased 12.3% to $4.66 billion
https://investors.sherwin-williams.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/The-Sherwin-Williams-Company-Reports-2021-First-Quarter-Financial-Results/default.aspx
Seal for Life Announce Easy-Qote® Protective Coatings for Wind Sector
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/qAXlMQCtrTjSqXF#pdfviewer
Brookes Bell New Forensic Coatings Laboratory Services Grow Despite Pandemic
https://www.brookesbell.com/news-and-knowledge/article/new-laboratory-services-grow-despite-pandemic-155573/
DeFelsko Launches Cloud-Based Coating Thickness Gages and Inspection Instruments
https://www.pfonline.com/articles/defelsko-launches-cloud-based-thickness-gages-and-inspection-instruments
Webinar by Michael Beamish, Vice President & General Manager, DeFelsko Corporation – Testing & Quality in a Competitive Environment (22 July, 2021)
https://www.ccaiweb.com/m/event_details.asp?id=1484433
How to Create a Coating Sample Film Using the Elcometer 4340 Automatic Film Applicator (AFA)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG37CFHBEXc
Interview Series: David Emery on Non-Intrusive Inspection of Vessels for Surface Corrosion Assessment (SCA)
In 2014/2015 I was out in Korea, working directly for INPEX during the construction of a floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, which was designed to hold more than one million barrels of condensate. I was ultimately responsible for conducting and managing all the advanced NDT, PAUT and TOFD inspections and inspection teams working on the build. This was a really challenging but rewarding time for me and exposed me to fabrication inspections after the vast majority of my career to that point had been spent carrying out in-service inspections.
https://blog.eddyfi.com/en/interview-series-david-emery-on-nonintrusive-inspection-of-vessels
PetroChina Corrosion Failure Behaviour Analysis and Countermeasures On Gas Transmission Pipelines
https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/651/3/032025/pdf
Hempel Issues Explanatory Technical Notes to Protective Coating’s Product Data Sheets
http://www.hempel.com/en-gb/-/media/files/hempel/52041-hmpp-explan-note-doc_web.ashx
Shannon’s New Hydrophobic Insulation Blanket Reduces Risk of CUI, Boosts Safety
https://www.prweb.com/releases/shannons-new-hyrophobic-insulation-blanket-reduces-risk-of-cui-boosts-safety/prweb17900244.htm
NEW RESEARCH
Sampling Precautions in Relation to FTIR Fingerprinting of Epoxy Coatings [PDF]
http://statgce.s3.amazonaws.com/Book/2020/Nov/04/0012096738_9c07a0c4-e0bd-4b89-8f7e-253b8ce236a6.pdf
EIS Testing of an Epoxy Corrosion Protection Coating Applied to an Oil Tanker [PDF]
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/oLb4NOMOMhttEyt#pdfviewer
Highly Dispersed Polyaniline/Graphene Oxide Composites for Corrosion Protection of Epoxy Powder Coatings on Steel
https://www.springerprofessional.de/en/highly-dispersed-polyaniline-graphene-oxide-composites-for-corro/19108290
Review on Epoxy Polymers and Epoxy Composites as Anticorrosive Coatings for Carbon Steel in 3.5% NaCl Solution
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016773222101031X
Effect of Graphite Exfoliation Degree on the Corrosion Protection for Epoxy Composite Coatings
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2452213921001273
Self-Healing Ability of Epoxy Vitrimer Nanocomposites Containing Bio-Based Curing Agents and Carbon Nanotubes for Corrosion Protection
https://assets.researchsquare.com/files/rs-410734/v1/f72555af-b53e-4f8e-9d7a-ab44d50d36aa.pdf
Mechanical Properties of Protective Coatings against Marine Fouling: A Review
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/2/173
Improving the Water Barrier and Anticorrosion Performances of Epoxy-Chitosan Coatings via Silane Modification
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40735-021-00512-9
Review on the Corrosion-Promotion Activity of Graphene and its Inhibition
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1005030221003017?dgcid=rss_sd_all
BRAND MARKETING
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ASSET PROTECTION
Protect Your Assets with ExcelPlas Services for the Testing and Approval of Protective Coatings
ExcelPlas offers a host of laboratory services and support regarding the conformity of coatings to International Standards. These include:
- The Certification of Coatings and Coating Systems
- Pre-qualification Testing of Coatings in Our Own ISO Accredited Testing Laboratory
- Technical and Statutory Support for Achieving Compliance
- Analytical Support and Durability Testing for New Coatings
https://www.excelplas.com/products-tested/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/
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