November 2021 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 * Avantguard™ * Ceramisphere * CUI * ExcelPlas * Hempel * Jotun * International Paints * LNG Plants * PCN * PPG * Protective Coatings * Shawcor * Self-Healing Coatings (SHC) * Sherwin Williams * Smart Coatings * Versiline CUI™

INDUSTRY NEWS

Sherwin-Williams Company Reports Negative Impacts in 2021 Third Quarter Financial Results
https://investors.sherwin-williams.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/The-Sherwin-Williams-Company-Reports-2021-Third-Quarter-Financial-Results/default.aspx

NEW HEMPEL VIDEO – Avantguard™ Coating Excels in Salt Spray Test – Proven in Laboratory Testing and in Real Life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYh_12S8Tps

How Avantguard® Works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cr9YkSpNf8Y

Hempel Announces Nationwide Distribution Agreement with National Coatings & Supplies for the Jones-Blair range of Coatings for the Oil & Gas and Industrial Segments
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/hempel-announces-nationwide-distribution-agreement-140000511.html

Insiders of Akzo Nobel Reaped Rewards after Their €776k Investment Jumped Another €81k
https://simplywall.st/stocks/nl/materials/ams-akza/akzo-nobel-shares/news/insiders-of-akzo-nobel-nv-amsakza-reaped-rewards-after-their

Shawcor Investigates Water Transport Through Epoxy-based Pipeline Coatings
https://chemrxiv.org/engage/api-gateway/chemrxiv/assets/orp/resource/item/61815d8aef38c058e16442ae/original/water-transport-through-epoxy-based-powder-pipeline-coatings.pdf

Corrosion Inhibiting ‘Smart Particles’ for Epoxy Coatings for Oil & Gas and LNG Coatings
https://www.ceramisphere.com/oil-and-gas/

How to Pre-Qualify a CUI Coating Choice
https://www.hempel.com/markets/thermal-power/technical-articles/cui-coating-choice

Self-Healing Epoxy Coating Doped with Silver Nanoparticles: A Robust Corrosion Inhibitor
https://cloud.excelplas.com/s/xwQcOtzbWlAisl8#pdfviewer

NEW RESEARCH

Corrosion Self-Diagnosing and Self-Repairing Polymeric Coatings Based on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Decorated Hydroxyapatite Nanocontainer on Steel
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1385894721050506

Corrosion Protection Performance of Repair Coatings for Offshore Wind Power Constructions After Long‐Term Splash Zone Site Exposure
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/maco.202112864

The Effect of 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole-PolyanilineCeO2 Ternary Nanocomposite Addition as a Superior Pigment for Improvement of Corrosion Resistance in Epoxy Coatings
https://assets.researchsquare.com/files/rs-1028326/v1/0eaf742f-2b99-48bf-9234-3fb3923f5483.pdf?c=1636348385

Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline/Nanodiamond Hybrid Nanostructures with Various Morphologies to Enhance the Corrosion Protection Performance of Epoxy Coatings
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925963521004350

Corrosion Self-Diagnosing and Self-Repairing Polymeric Coatings Based on Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework Decorated Hydroxyapatite Nanocontainer on Steel
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1385894721050506

Smart Coating with Dual-pH Sensitive, Inhibitor-Loaded Nanofibers for Corrosion Protection
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41529-021-00203-3

Towards the Development of Novel Hybrid Composite Steel Pipes: Electrochemical Evaluation of Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Layered Steel against Corrosion
https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/13/21/3805/htm

Encapsulation of Cerium Nitrate within Poly(urea-formaldehyde) Microcapsules for the Development of Self-Healing Epoxy-Based Coating
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsomega.1c04597

Novel Epoxy Coating Containing Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) as a Nanocontainer That Acts as a Robust Corrosion
https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=57263

A Self-Healing Polyurethane-Based Composite Coating with High Strength and Anti-Corrosion Properties for Metal Protection
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359836821006491#

Potential of Zinc Based-Graphene Oxide Composite Coatings on Mild Steel in Acidic Solution
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019452221002430

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
https://www.excelplas.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Excelplas-A4-Brochure-4pp-Coating-NTs.pdf

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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)
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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